47:
821:
347:
31:
420:
54:
444:
is significantly smaller than its medieval predecessor. The last corner tower was demolished in the middle of the 17th century, and the Koning family demolished the prison tower and the treasury house. The building was extensively renovated since 1955. In 1994, a new moat was dug around the
337:
ceased all possessions in
Groningen of Haye II, because he had never paid the fine of his first murder. Haye II retaliated by destroying all possessions of Groningen in Westerwolde. In 1478, Wedderborg was attacked and destroyed by Groningen, and Haye II had to flee.
332:
intended to inform the Pope of the rule of the
Addingas. The priest and his replacement were brutally murdered by Haye II, their house was ransacked, and bodies dumped in the river. Even though the priest was missing an arm, it was labelled a suicide by Haye II. The
320:
to
Wedderborg, and started a reign of terror. The citizens accused Egge II of extortion, plunder and taking of young virgins. In 1475, Egge II was killed. The bishop started an investigation, and released Ayke Ellersinck, one of the suspects, on
354:
In 1486, Haye II was allowed to return and rebuilt
Wedderborg, however Groningen and Münster decided that the family had lost their privileges, and that the building could not be fortified and strengthened. In 1530, Wedderborg was captured by
783:
Ricque Sebens was found guilty of witchcraft, but was released after paying a 200 Emder guilders fine. Johan Tonnis was a man found guilty of witchcraft. Temmeke Johans was found not guilty. Geertken Johans committed suicide prior to
644:
316:
The
Addingas and the inhabitants of Westerwolde did not get along. Egge I started to appoint judges to enforce his rule. In 1391, he was killed by angry citizens. Egge II moved the court from
886:
325:. The same evening Ellersinck was killed by Haye II, the son of Egge II. Haye II had already killed a man in his youth, and was sentenced to pay a fine which he never did.
408:, and Groningen intended to demolish the borg. In 1828, the building was bought by notary Arnold Hendrik Koning, and remained in possession of his descendants until 1955.
284:, and therefore changed ownership many times during its history. Wedde was located on the road between Groningen and Germany. In 1316, Westerwolde became part of Münster.
46:
876:
531:
866:
871:
483:
129:
881:
861:
569:
780:
281:
206:
755:
364:
356:
122:
670:
431:
and consists of a 14th-century cellar, a 15th-century wing, and a 16th-century wing and tower. The
Wedderborg became a
238:
726:
517:
479:
401:. In 1619, Westerwolde was bought by Groningen. In 1665 and 1672, Wedderborg was briefly conquered by Münster.
371:, it changed hands between the Dutch Republic and Spain multiple times, until 1594, when it became part of the
397:. In 1597, witch trials were outlawed in the Dutch Republic, and Geselberg was only used for hangings and
193:. The building has 14th, 15th, and 16th-century elements and is currently used as a hotel and restaurant.
499:
595:
273:
257:
246:
242:
202:
182:
62:
559:
383:
830:
565:
213:
was destroyed by
Groningen. It changed hands many times until 1594 when it became part of the
288:
372:
346:
308:
Westerwolde by the bishop of Münster, and started constructing
Wedderborg around 1370.
251:
214:
171:
30:
419:
855:
827:
433:
177:
98:
398:
368:
304:
198:
794:
379:
277:
190:
115:
66:
405:
317:
269:
144:
131:
387:
334:
329:
392:
502:, Monumenten in Nederland. Groningen, 1998. Retrieved on 24 January 2014.
360:
696:
302:. Their land was lost in a flood. In 1362, Egge I Addinga was given the
299:
293:
378:
Wedderborg remained the court for
Westerwolde. Between 1587 and 1597,
245:
near the Dutch–German border. It is situated on the bank of the river
350:
Map of
Wedderborg before 1602. Probably during the Charles II period
367:, and Westerwolde became part of the Holy Roman Empire. During the
418:
345:
234:
218:
186:
111:
272:
with few inhabitants, however it formed a natural border between
209:. The rule of the Addinga family was controversial. In 1478, the
428:
322:
196:
Wedderborg was built around 1370 by Egge Addinga who ruled the
846:
520:, Stichting De Burcht Wedde. Retrieved on 24 January 2014.
298:
family were East Frisian nobility who owned land near the
233:
The Wedderborg is located at the Hoofdweg in the village
645:"Burcht te Wedde heeft een verleden dat vol geweld zit"
411:
The borg is currently used as a hotel and restaurant.
382:
were held at Wedderborg, and 21 women and 1 man were
799:
Stichting Digitaal Portaal voor Nederlandse Kastelen
121:
105:
93:
88:
76:
23:
328:Later in 1475, the recently appointed priest of
536:(in Dutch). Oude Pekela: Feringa. pp. 9–11
887:1370s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire
589:
587:
585:
583:
581:
510:
508:
8:
564:. Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. p. 223.
720:
718:
472:
470:
468:
466:
464:
462:
20:
639:
637:
750:
748:
635:
633:
631:
629:
627:
625:
623:
621:
619:
617:
221:of Westerwolde until 1818. In 1828, the
553:
551:
458:
877:Rijksmonuments in Groningen (province)
484:Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed
217:. Wedderborg remained the seat of the
486:, 2013. Retrieved on 24 January 2014.
170:
7:
756:"Wandeling door o.a. Wessinghuizen"
53:
14:
819:
427:The building is surrounded by a
404:In 1818, the court was moved to
52:
45:
29:
596:"Korte Kroniek van Westerwolde"
363:. In 1536, it was conquered by
867:Restaurants in the Netherlands
1:
872:Borgs in Groningen (province)
500:Wedde (gemeente Bellingwedde)
727:"De roemruchte Wedderburcht"
241:in the east of the province
781:Memorial stone at Geselberg
282:Prince-Bishopric of Münster
256:in the north of the region
205:on behalf of the bishop of
903:
882:Westerwolde (municipality)
651:(in Dutch). 20 August 1988
649:Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
437:(state monument) in 1972.
268:Most of Westerwolde was a
18:Borg in Wedde, Netherlands
862:Hotels in the Netherlands
847:Stichting De Burcht Wedde
731:De Verhalen van Groningen
675:De Verhalen van Groningen
342:Dutch Revolt and Republic
175:; Borough of Wedde) is a
40:
28:
498:Ronald Stenvert et al.,
225:became privately owned.
172:[ˌʋɛdərˈbɔr(ə)x]
600:Vereninging Westerwolde
375:of the Dutch Republic.
237:in the municipality of
424:
351:
181:, a type of castle in
533:Uit Pekela's verleden
530:Bosgra, W.H. (1930).
422:
349:
671:"Een eeuw Addinga's"
558:Redmer Alma (1998).
480:Monumentnummer: 8925
185:, in the village of
168:Dutch pronunciation:
145:53.06722°N 7.07250°E
384:burned at the stake
141: /
89:General information
425:
352:
35:Wedderborg in 2013
423:Wedderborg (2013)
335:city of Groningen
160:
159:
150:53.06722; 7.07250
77:Alternative names
894:
845:
823:
822:
811:
810:
808:
806:
791:
785:
778:
772:
771:
769:
767:
752:
743:
742:
740:
738:
722:
713:
712:
710:
708:
693:
687:
686:
684:
682:
667:
661:
660:
658:
656:
641:
612:
611:
609:
607:
591:
576:
575:
555:
546:
545:
543:
541:
527:
521:
516:
512:
503:
497:
493:
487:
478:
474:
396:
373:Generality Lands
297:
255:
174:
169:
156:
155:
153:
152:
151:
146:
142:
139:
138:
137:
134:
56:
55:
49:
33:
21:
902:
901:
897:
896:
895:
893:
892:
891:
852:
851:
843:
840:
835:
834:
833:
824:
820:
815:
814:
804:
802:
793:
792:
788:
779:
775:
765:
763:
754:
753:
746:
736:
734:
724:
723:
716:
706:
704:
695:
694:
690:
680:
678:
669:
668:
664:
654:
652:
643:
642:
615:
605:
603:
594:Bert Roossien.
593:
592:
579:
572:
557:
556:
549:
539:
537:
529:
528:
524:
514:
513:
506:
495:
494:
490:
476:
475:
460:
455:
417:
390:
344:
314:
291:
266:
249:
247:Westerwoldse Aa
231:
167:
149:
147:
143:
140:
135:
132:
130:
128:
127:
110:
83:
81:
72:
71:
70:
69:
59:
58:
57:
36:
19:
12:
11:
5:
900:
898:
890:
889:
884:
879:
874:
869:
864:
854:
853:
850:
849:
839:
838:External links
836:
825:
818:
817:
816:
813:
812:
795:"Burcht Wedde"
786:
773:
744:
714:
688:
662:
613:
577:
570:
547:
522:
504:
488:
457:
456:
454:
451:
416:
413:
343:
340:
313:
312:Addinga family
310:
265:
262:
230:
227:
215:Dutch Republic
158:
157:
125:
119:
118:
107:
103:
102:
95:
91:
90:
86:
85:
78:
74:
73:
60:
51:
50:
44:
43:
42:
41:
38:
37:
34:
26:
25:
17:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
899:
888:
885:
883:
880:
878:
875:
873:
870:
868:
865:
863:
860:
859:
857:
848:
842:
841:
837:
832:
829:
828:Rijksmonument
800:
796:
790:
787:
782:
777:
774:
761:
757:
751:
749:
745:
732:
728:
721:
719:
715:
702:
698:
692:
689:
676:
672:
666:
663:
650:
646:
640:
638:
636:
634:
632:
630:
628:
626:
624:
622:
620:
618:
614:
601:
597:
590:
588:
586:
584:
582:
578:
573:
571:90 400 9258 3
567:
563:
562:
554:
552:
548:
535:
534:
526:
523:
519:
511:
509:
505:
501:
492:
489:
485:
481:
473:
471:
469:
467:
465:
463:
459:
452:
450:
448:
443:
438:
436:
435:
434:rijksmonument
430:
421:
414:
412:
409:
407:
402:
400:
394:
389:
385:
381:
376:
374:
370:
366:
362:
358:
348:
341:
339:
336:
331:
326:
324:
319:
311:
309:
307:
306:
301:
295:
290:
285:
283:
279:
275:
271:
263:
261:
259:
253:
248:
244:
240:
236:
228:
226:
224:
220:
216:
212:
208:
204:
201:
200:
194:
192:
188:
184:
180:
179:
173:
165:
154:
126:
124:
120:
117:
113:
108:
104:
101:
100:
96:
92:
87:
84:Huis te Wedde
79:
75:
68:
64:
48:
39:
32:
27:
22:
16:
803:. Retrieved
798:
789:
776:
764:. Retrieved
759:
735:. Retrieved
730:
725:Nick Kieft.
705:. Retrieved
701:Plaatsengids
700:
691:
679:. Retrieved
674:
665:
653:. Retrieved
648:
604:. Retrieved
599:
560:
538:. Retrieved
532:
525:
491:
446:
441:
440:The current
439:
432:
426:
410:
403:
399:flagellation
380:witch trials
377:
369:Dutch Revolt
353:
327:
315:
305:heerlijkheid
303:
286:
267:
232:
222:
210:
199:heerlijkheid
197:
195:
176:
163:
161:
97:
82:Burcht Wedde
61:Location in
15:
805:26 February
766:26 February
737:26 February
707:26 February
697:"Onstwedde"
681:26 February
655:26 February
606:26 February
540:26 February
518:Burch Wedde
391: [
292: [
278:East Frisia
258:Westerwolde
250: [
239:Westerwolde
203:Westerwolde
191:Netherlands
148: /
123:Coordinates
116:Netherlands
80:Addingaborg
67:Netherlands
856:Categories
844:(in Dutch)
801:(in Dutch)
762:(in Dutch)
733:(in Dutch)
703:(in Dutch)
677:(in Dutch)
602:(in Dutch)
515:(in Dutch)
496:(in Dutch)
477:(in Dutch)
453:References
406:Winschoten
357:Charles II
318:Vlagtwedde
270:raised bog
164:Wedderborg
109:Hoofdweg 7
24:Wedderborg
784:execution
760:Onstwedde
388:Geselberg
365:Charles V
330:Onstwedde
274:Groningen
243:Groningen
183:Groningen
63:Groningen
415:Building
361:Guelders
280:and the
229:Location
136:7°4′21″E
133:53°4′2″N
300:Dollart
289:Addinga
264:History
207:Münster
189:in the
106:Address
65:in the
826:Dutch
568:
561:Wedde
395:]
296:]
254:]
235:Wedde
219:court
187:Wedde
112:Wedde
831:8925
807:2022
768:2022
739:2022
709:2022
683:2022
657:2022
608:2022
566:ISBN
542:2022
447:borg
442:borg
429:moat
323:bail
287:The
223:borg
211:borg
178:borg
162:The
99:Borg
94:Type
386:at
359:of
858::
797:.
758:.
747:^
729:.
717:^
699:.
673:.
647:.
616:^
598:.
580:^
550:^
507:^
482:,
461:^
449:.
393:nl
294:nl
276:,
260:.
252:nl
114:,
809:.
770:.
741:.
711:.
685:.
659:.
610:.
574:.
544:.
166:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
