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Hardenstein Castle Ruins

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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Hardenstein Castle Ruins

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

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1. Muttenbach Stream – Muttenbach loop from Vormholz

9.94km

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2. Hardenstein Castle Ruins loop from Bommern

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3. Herbede Lock – Hardenstein Castle Ruins loop from Vormholz

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Joe Outside

October 3, 2023

Hardenstein Castle is a ruin on the middle Ruhr between the Herbede district and the core town of Witten in today's Ennepe-Ruhr district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is surrounded by the Hardenstein nature reserve of the same name and is located near the Muttental. Until the completion of the Ruhr Valley Railway (today the museum railway) in the nineteenth century, the castle was located directly on the river. Typologically, the complex, which has long been known as a castle, is a “permanent house” – i.e. a manor house. It served mainly as the residence of its lordly owners and was therefore only partially defensive. See: burgfreunde-hardenstein.de/aktuelles.html

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Riverdance

July 11, 2024

A beautiful castle ruin that can also be easily reached by ferry from the other side of the river. It was built in the 14th century. The impressive remains can still be seen today.

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September 22, 2024

It was built in the 14th century

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

Hardenstein Castle Ruins

1. Muttenbach Stream – Muttenbach loop from Vormholz

2. Hardenstein Castle Ruins loop from Bommern

3. Herbede Lock – Hardenstein Castle Ruins loop from Vormholz

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