Wedderborg

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Wedderborg
Wedderborg te Wedde 01.JPG
Wedderborg in 2013
Wedderborg is located in Groningen (province)
Wedderborg
Location in Groningen in the Netherlands
Alternative namesAddingaborg[1]
Burcht Wedde[2]
Huis te Wedde[3]
General information
TypeBorg[3]
AddressHoofdweg 7[3]
Wedde, Netherlands
Coordinates53°4′2″N 7°4′21″E / 53.06722°N 7.07250°E / 53.06722; 7.07250Coordinates: 53°4′2″N 7°4′21″E / 53.06722°N 7.07250°E / 53.06722; 7.07250

The Wedderborg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʋɛdərˈbɔr(ə)x]; Borough of Wedde) is a borg, a type of castle in Groningen, in the village of Wedde in the Netherlands. The building has 14th, 15th, and 16th-century elements and is currently used as a hotel and restaurant.

Location[]

The Wedderborg is located at the Hoofdweg[3] in the village Wedde in the municipality of Westerwolde in the east of the province Groningen near the Dutch–German border. It is situated on the bank of the river in the north of the region Westerwolde.

History[]

The first building was built shortly after 1362 by Egge Addinga.[4]

Building[]

The building is surrounded by a moat and consists of a 14th-century cellar, a 15th-century wing, and a 16th-century wing and tower. The Wedderborg became a rijksmonument (state monument) in 1972.[3]

The borg is currently used as a hotel and restaurant.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ (in Dutch) Ronald Stenvert et al., Wedde (gemeente Bellingwedde), Monumenten in Nederland. Groningen, 1998. Retrieved on 24 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b (in Dutch) Burch Wedde, Stichting De Burcht Wedde. Retrieved on 24 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e (in Dutch) Monumentnummer: 8925, Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed, 2013. Retrieved on 24 January 2014.
  4. ^ (in Dutch) Ronald Stenvert et al., Wedde (gemeente Bellingwedde), Monumenten in Nederland. Groningen. Retrieved on 26 January 2014.

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