The building of the castle Horneburg is over 600 years old. Initially, it was the seat of a noble family, later it was the scene of several witch trials and a prison. Today, the school boarding school offers a good stopover to refill the energy storage.

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ROBERT, mit dem Rad & Hund durchs Land.

July 22, 2015

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The first documentary mention can be found for the Horneburg 1220 in the Great Vogteirolle of Count Friedrich von Isenberg-Altena. There is noted that belonged to Oberhof Richrode Horneburch. In …

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June 3, 2020

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Horneburg Castle is a former noble seat in Oer-Erkenschwick. This was the seat of the Lords of Oer until 1418. The Horneburg was the scene of several witch trials in the years 1588 to 1590. It was the seat of the Vestische Criminal Court and the prison

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1. Dattelner Lake – Blue Bridge at the Weir loop from Haltern am See

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2. Dattelner Lake – Blue Bridge at the Weir loop from Altes Schiffshebewerk

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03:41

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3. Allee des Wandels Rail Trail – König Ludwig Trail loop from Gelsenkirchen-Hassel

57.1km

03:23

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Location: Datteln, Kreis Recklinghausen, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Dattelner Lake – Blue Bridge at the Weir loop from Haltern am See

2. Dattelner Lake – Blue Bridge at the Weir loop from Altes Schiffshebewerk

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