Places like these remind us that there was a history in the Ruhr area before coal and steel, one that has very different associations than the 100 years or so of industrial use and development, which is now largely history itself.

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The castle Strünkede is a moated castle in the district of Baukau in Herne amidst an extensive palace park. His name goes back to the Middle High German word "strunk" for "cleared tree".

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1. Erzbahn Swing – Ore railroad line loop from Rensingstraße

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2. EmscherLand sign on the hill – Henrichenburg New Lock loop from Schloss Strünkede

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3. Bladenhorst Castle – Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT loop from Castrop-Rauxel Süd

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

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Strünkede Castle and Emschertal Museum

1. Erzbahn Swing – Ore railroad line loop from Rensingstraße

2. EmscherLand sign on the hill – Henrichenburg New Lock loop from Schloss Strünkede

3. Bladenhorst Castle – Rhine-Herne Canal - Start of the KLT loop from Castrop-Rauxel Süd

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