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The Green Knight of Vondern Castle

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The Green Knight of Vondern Castle

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The Green Knight of Vondern Castle

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    February 27, 2023

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    The Green Knight from the legend of Vondern Castle.

    Since the tragic death of his wife, Wessel von Lohe lived with his four-year-old daughter Jolant, isolated from the world. One …
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    June 9, 2024

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    Background information on the artist of the Green Knight:

    waz.de/staedte/oberhausen/article4575613/kuenstler-andreas-wencel-lebt-im-

    nachtzeichen.de/styled-2/Info/files/tag-der-gr00fcne-ritter.html

    At that time, the noble family of Loë lived here, around which the popular legend of the
    "Green Knight" is also woven. It is the story of a maiden and her sweetheart
    - the young Dietrich von Loë.


    In order to free his beloved from a magic castle, into which she has strayed out of desperate love, Dietrich must take on the mysterious knight in green armor, who attacks him hard but is nevertheless defeated.

    burg-vondern.de/media/downloads/Burgpost_2016_Sonderausgabe_750a.pdf (page 46)
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    July 4, 2021

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    "... It is somewhat unfortunate and located between the marshalling yard and the motorway, but on the outskirts of Oberhausen there is a beautiful castle complex that outsiders would …
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    1. Oberhausen Palace – Vondern Castle loop from Neue Mitte

    13.3km

    03:23

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 90 m

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