The Herten moated castle - a late Gothic gem in the Ruhr area

One of the most beautiful architectural monuments of the Ruhr area can be found in the immediate …

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Herten Castle is a moated castle on the western edge of downtown Herten in the Recklinghausen district. It lies in the middle of an old English landscape garden and was first mentioned in 1376.

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Herten Castle is a moated castle on the western edge of downtown Herten in the district of Recklinghausen. It is located in the midst of an old English landscape garden and was first documented in 1376. Since 1962, the main building of the palace complex is a listed building.

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1. Herten Castle – Herten Castle Chapel loop from Herten

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2. View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) – Panorama Bridge Halde Hoheward loop from Herten (Westf)

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3. Herten Castle – Herten Castle Chapel loop from Herten

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Location: Herten, Kreis Recklinghausen, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Herten Castle – Herten Castle Chapel loop from Herten

2. View of Ewald Colliery (Zeche Ewald) – Panorama Bridge Halde Hoheward loop from Herten (Westf)

3. Herten Castle – Herten Castle Chapel loop from Herten

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