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Historic Center of Wassenberg

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Historic Center of Wassenberg

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Historic Center of Wassenberg

Name: Historic Center of Wassenberg
Rating: 2

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Location: Wassenberg, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Gondelweiher Wassenberg – Moorlandschaft Myhler Bruch loop from Wassenberg

14.6km

03:56

180m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Birgeler Primeval Forest – Birgelener Pützchen loop from Wassenberg

12.6km

03:16

80m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Burg Wassenberg – Rur River Near Orsbeck loop from Wassenberg

9.54km

02:26

30m

40m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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DiefenbachA🍎

June 14, 2024

City with keep

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December 22, 2024

Wassenberg was first mentioned in a document in the “Klosterrather Annals” (Annales Rodenses). Klosterrath is today's Rolduc near Herzogenrath. In 1020, Emperor Henry II (1002 - 1024) gave the Flemish nobleman Gerhard von Antoing rich land holdings in Wassenberg in return for services rendered. After the expansion of the motte (original castle), his descendants called themselves “Count of Wassenberg”. Count Gerhard III of Wassenberg and Geldern is also considered the founder of the Wassenberg St. George's Abbey and the builder of the St. George's Provost Church.

The founding document from September 30, 1118 is still preserved in an older copy. The abbey and church helped determine the fate of the town for centuries.

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Location: Wassenberg, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Historic Center of Wassenberg

1. Gondelweiher Wassenberg – Moorlandschaft Myhler Bruch loop from Wassenberg

2. Birgeler Primeval Forest – Birgelener Pützchen loop from Wassenberg

3. Burg Wassenberg – Rur River Near Orsbeck loop from Wassenberg

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