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Dietrich von Velen Monument (Founder of Papenburg)

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    May 18, 2024

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    Dietrich von Velen - founder of the city of Papenburg in 1631
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    The Von Velen complex is named after the founder of the city, Dietrich von Velen. The open-air museum shows the harsh conditions under which the first colonists began draining the moor in 1631, cutting peat and digging canals, the total length of which would eventually be 43 kilometers.
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    In 1629, Dietrich von Velen bought the dilapidated Papenburg on the edge of East Frisia from Friedrich von Schwarzenberg and in 1631 he was also granted feudal rights. There he founded the first moor colony on German soil, following the Dutch model.
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