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North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

St. Johannes Baptist Church Hattingen

North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

St. Johannes Baptist Church Hattingen

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St. Johannes Baptist Church Hattingen

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

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January 31, 2021

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Count Adolf von Altena built Blankenstein Castle in 1227 to secure the Ruhr valley. The main altar of the castle chapel was dedicated to John the Baptist. In the subsequent period, the town of Blankenstein emerged. The parish church for the citizens was St. Georg in Hattingen.

Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johannes_Baptist_(Blankenstein)

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March 21, 2026

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Castle Blankenstein towers 80 meters above the wide Ruhr valley. Count Adolph von der Mark built the medieval hilltop castle in 1227 on the steep "blanken Steyne". Impressive remains include …

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June 25, 2024

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Interesting information about the church, built in 1794, can be found at:
hattingen-katholisch.de/kirche-st-johannes-baptist.html

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

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