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The Green Knight of Vondern Castle

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The Green Knight of Vondern Castle

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LSG Burg Vondern

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

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1. Oberhausen Palace – Vondern Castle loop from Neue Mitte

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2. Emscher River – Brachenthron (Brache Vondern) loop from Borbeck

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3. Hexbach Valley Nature Trail – Borbeck Palace Park loop from Dümpten

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February 27, 2023

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 day, Johann von Galen demanded entry on the basis of a sworn oath of loyalty to arms. The drawbridge had to be dropped. At the cozy fireplace, Wessel let his old comrade-in-arms see into his tormented heart.

He told how his wife Gostelyn ran over the Waghals Bridge under the spell of a devilish spell and was pulled out of the Emscher as a corpse three days later. Now he was afraid for his little daughter Jolant.

Johann von Galen, who knew that only brides were immune to the spell, suggested to his friend that little Jolante be engaged to his two sons. When she was 15, she could then choose. Wessel agreed. The engagement was concluded and blessed by the aged priest of Osterfeld.

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Tevion1505 (Andreas)

June 9, 2024

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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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

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 hardly expect to see in this form. The Vondern House was first mentioned in the 15th century, although the exact date of its construction is unknown. In 1946 the castle became the property of the city of Oberhausen. Since 1982 the support group has existed to preserve the castle, which was in a poor state of repair at the time and threatened to fall victim to the expansion of the A31. The building was handed over to its sponsorship in 1984, and then renovated and modernized.

Today Vondern Castle presents itself as a proud, small moated castle with a partially dried-out moat that is worth a detour.

You first enter the outer castle with its characteristic and mighty corner towers through a gate. Behind it is the castle courtyard with the adjacent coach house, which was modernized as an event building in 2006 was opened. On the east side is the manor house, which was once separated from the castle courtyard by a moat and connected to it by a bridge. The main hall and vaulted cellar can be rented, the wedding room is available for civil weddings. A small green area with a playground extends around the castle. ..."

ruhrgebiet-industriekultur.de/burg-vondern.html

oberhausen-tourismus.de/de/erleben/burg_vondern.php

ruhr-guide.de/freizeit/burgen-und-schloesser/burg-vondern/8859,0,0.html

oberhausen.de/de/index/tourismus-freizeit/stadtportrait/sehenswuerdigkeiten/burg-vondern.php

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The Green Knight of Vondern Castle

1. Oberhausen Palace – Vondern Castle loop from Neue Mitte

2. Emscher River – Brachenthron (Brache Vondern) loop from Borbeck

3. Hexbach Valley Nature Trail – Borbeck Palace Park loop from Dümpten

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