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Iburg on the Hunte River

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Iburg on the Hunte River

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    Location: Wardenburg, Landkreis Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany

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    May 3, 2023

    Cycling

    Beautiful building on the Hunte, which amazes. Praise for Alwin's remarks!
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    July 30, 2024

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    History

    The Iburg dates back to a Saxon refuge from the 8th century. Local legends also claim that it was the site of the Irminsul. New research relates the mention of the castrum Juberg in the Franconian Imperial Annals for the year 753 to the Iburg near Bad Driburg, not to Bad Iburg near Osnabrück.

    Archaeological research in 2000/2003 found two limestone walls in the western "Saxon Wall" that are attributed to the Saxon and subsequent Frankish castle period. On the outside, the wall was supported by mighty palisades dug into the rock.
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    July 16, 2022

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    Wardenburg Two towers, surrounded by a kind of moat that can only be crossed with a bridge and then it says "Iburg". But even if the building itself and everything …
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    1. View of the Hunte River – Between the Hunte and the Küstenkanal loop from Oldenburg-Wechloy

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    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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