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Wachtendonk Castle Ruins

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Location: Wachtendonk, Kreis Kleve, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Wachtendonk Castle Ruins – Path Along the Niers loop from Vinkrath

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2. Niers River near Wachtendonk – Bench with a view of the Niers loop from Wachtendonk

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3. Bench with a view of the Niers – Wachtendonk Castle Ruins loop from Straelen

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Andrea 🎒🥾 & Chibsi 🐕🐾

September 21, 2017

As early as the 14th century, Wachtendonk has a castle that was located on an important crossing over the Niers. First Geldrisches fiefdom, then Geldrische Landesburg, the complex came temporarily to the Duchy of Kleve in the 15th century before it belonged again to Geldern. During the Eighty Years' War the castle was temporarily in the hands of the Dutch States General and at times in the hands of Imperial Spanish troops.
During a conquest in 1603 it was so badly damaged that it was never rebuilt.
In the 1960s, the foundations of the castle complex were exposed during excavations and some of them were rebuilt. Today the ruin is freely accessible at any time.
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Koga-Willi 🚲👣🇺🇦

February 17, 2021

The Wachtendonker adventure trail leads right past the castle and offers wonderful views 👀👍

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Micha 🚵 🏕 🏔️ 🥾

May 13, 2021

Wachtendonk Castle from here you can take a nice hike along the Niers and back. Those arriving by car will find plenty of free parking spaces nearby.

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Location: Wachtendonk, Kreis Kleve, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Wachtendonk Castle Ruins – Path Along the Niers loop from Vinkrath

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