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Tecklenburg Castle Gate

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Tecklenburg

Tecklenburg Castle Gate

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Tecklenburg Castle Gate

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Location: Tecklenburg, Kreis Steinfurt, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Old Post Road Stone Wall Path – Tecklenburg Castle Gate loop from Lengerich

21.4km

02:24

320m

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. Old Post Road Stone Wall Path – Hotel Eichenhain loop from Dörenthe

23.9km

02:43

410m

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Südhangweg, Teutoburg Forest – Tecklenburg Castle Gate loop from Dörenthe

19.2km

02:18

440m

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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🐝 Sabine 🐝

December 22, 2020

The coat of arms frieze above the Tecklenburg castle gate, which is still preserved today, does not come directly from the Reformation period, but it is a consequence of this confessional change in the county of Tecklenburg. By turning to Reformedism in 1588, the marriage circle of the Tecklenburger counts was severely restricted. Only Reformed Protestant princely families were considered for marriages appropriate to their status. The coat of arms frieze illustrates such a connection between the ruling Count Mauritz von Bentheim-Tecklenburg (1615–1674) and Johanna Dorothea from the geographically distant house of Anhalt-Dessau in 1636. On the richly designed frieze of the gatehouse built in 1657 are the coats of arms of the ancestors both spouses. Separated from a woman in armor, which is interpreted as Minerva, the following coats of arms can be seen from left to right: Hesse, Nassau, Neuenahr, Nassau, Bentheim-Tecklenburg, Anhalt, Palatinate-Bavaria, Barby, Saxony and Brandenburg.

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Michael

January 28, 2025

Unfortunately, the castle is no longer completely preserved; the citizens used it to build houses.

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Location: Tecklenburg, Kreis Steinfurt, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Old Post Road Stone Wall Path – Tecklenburg Castle Gate loop from Lengerich

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3. Südhangweg, Teutoburg Forest – Tecklenburg Castle Gate loop from Dörenthe

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