에흐트-주스테렌‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 동굴

The driveway to Terborgh Castle leads visitors along a stately path into the Geleenbeek Valley. Flanked by tall trees and bordered by greenery, the avenue emphasizes the historic allure of the castle that has dominated the valley since the Middle Ages. As the cobblestones or gravel crunch underfoot or underfoot, the silhouette of the castle and its outbuildings unfolds at the end of the avenue. The driveway not only provides access to the castle but also an atmospheric transition from the village and countryside to the tranquil world around Terborgh.

Text board: In het TROOR van de BOKKERIJDERS Terborgh Castle Terborgh Castle, probably one of the oldest castle grounds in the province of Limburg, formed one of the new centres of power in the region from the Eleventh Century onwards. The lordship of Schingen had the high jurisdiction and therefore handled criminal cases itself. The court of aldermen was located in the castle, where a large number of gang members were interrogated, tortured and sentenced. The castle dungeons, where the accomplices of the Gangs of the Bokkerijders were locked up, are still located to the right under the entrance gate. Due to a lack of sufficient prison space, Joannes Catsbergh jr., alias Henske va Nagelbeck, was locked up in the great hall of the castle. Despite the heavy block on his body, he managed to move to the adjacent chapel and walked on ecclesiastical immunity, hoping to escape death in this way. However, this immunity was not granted to him. On January 28, 1751, Geerlingh Daniëls from Wolfhagen died here in the castle dungeon, regarded by the judiciary as one of the leaders of the gangs during the first and second periods.

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Good starting point with plenty of parking

Here is a driveway with old trees or a bridge over the water before you reach the building in the courtyard

Medieval town with ramparts and keep

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.

A beautiful driveway for parking the car along Terborg Castle.