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Wassenberg Castle

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Wassenberg Castle

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. 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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    January 8, 2022

    "The Wassenberg Castle as a whole is a monument that is significant for human history and for the development of Wassenberg, and for which there are scientific and urban planning reasons for a public interest in its preservation and use. The castle is located within the city wall of Wassenberg in the northeast corner, on a steep hill. The complex has an almost square floor plan, at the highest point of which is the keep from the first half of the 15th century, as a smooth four-story brick tower. Opposite the church is on the eastern slope the gate tower with a basket-arched passage, on the inside still with the Gothic pointed arch. The upper floor and the roof dome date from the 18th century. To the right of the gate tower, the residential building joins in eight axes, including arched windows and hipped roof. Remains of ruins remain scattered over the plant. "
    de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Baudenkm%C3%A4ler_in_Wassenberg


    "The history of the castle and the city of Wassenberg are closely connected. In 1020 Emperor Heinrich II. Gave the castle and land of Wassenberg to Gerardus von Antoing. From then on, he called himself Gerhard Graf von Wassenberg and thus founded the Count's House of Wassenberg, which was opened after four generations Wassenberg Castle founded the Grafentum Geldern. Wassenberg Castle, however, has existed for much longer; the previous building was probably a Roman fortification. After Count Gerhard III of Wassenberg's participation in the Crusades, he donated the St. Damage in the Second World War was broken off and replaced by a new building) and an assigned monastery. In 1118, Gerhard IV. Count von Wassenberg completed the construction of the monastery and church, which was consecrated by Bishop Otbert von Liège on September 30, 1118. In 1131, Jutta von Wassenberg, Gerhard's sister, Walram von Limburg and thus brought Wassenberg into Limburg he lineage of the Counts of Wassenberg now continued the counties of Geldern, in 1202 the son of Duke Heinrich of Limburg, who inherited the castle and land of Wassenberg, could only call himself “Lord of Wassenberg”. Wassenberg received city rights as early as 1273, which were confirmed in 1972 during the municipal reorganization. "
    de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Wassenberg

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      November 1, 2022

      The castle complex today consists of the newer castle, which was built in the Jülich period in 1740 and was the residence and administrative seat of the Jülich bailiff. Wassenberg Castle now houses a hotel. The castle complex also includes the keep, which was built around 1400 as a multi-storey residential tower on an artificial hill as part of the renewed city fortifications. Inside, a huge chimney, a staircase and a lavatory are still clearly visible. The keep was the northernmost point of the city fortifications and the residence of the Wassenberg bailiffs and bailiffs. Among others, Emperor Maximilian II. in 1505 and Emperor Charles V. in 1543 were guests in the castle. Today everyone can climb the keep and enjoy the view over the Meinweg area, the key is available at the hotel reception.
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      npr-meinweg.eu/Kulturgeschichte/History%20vor%20Ort/History_Wassenberg.html

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        January 9, 2022

        You can borrow the key to the tower at the restaurant so that you can climb the tower
        You have eee from the tower

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