Burcht Wedde
Wedderburcht was built in the 14th century by the powerful Addinga family. This family is said to have come from the northern Reiderland, where they lost their land to the advancing Dollard.
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The castle was regularly the centre of war. At the beginning of the Eighty Years' War, Adolf of Nassau departed from Wedderburg for the battle of Heiligerlee(1568). After that, the house was alternately in the hands of Dutch rebels and Spaniards. In 1593, the castle was taken by Willem Lodewijk van Nassau: he donated it to the States General. The last times the fortress was captured was in 1665 and 1672 by Bernhard van Galen, the bishop of Münster.
From 1619, the city of Groningen owned the castle, and the hu...
The castle was regularly the centre of war. At the beginning of the Eighty Years' War, Adolf of Nassau departed from Wedderburg for the battle of Heiligerlee(1568). After that, the house was alternately in the hands of Dutch rebels and Spaniards. In 1593, the castle was taken by Willem Lodewijk van Nassau: he donated it to the States General. The last times the fortress was captured was in 1665 and 1672 by Bernhard van Galen, the bishop of Münster.
From 1619, the city of Groningen owned the castle, and the house became the home of the drost, who ruled Westerwolde on behalf of the city until the French era. After its sale in 1829, Wedderburg was a notary's residence for over a century, then seat of a water board and the regional council. Today, the castle is a children's hotel. Among others, for children who were 'born on the other side of happiness'. They can holiday at this special location.
Besides the children's hotel, the castle is also a museum where you are taken back into a piece of Westerwolde's history. Led by a guide, you will get an idea of what took place around the castle. The castle is open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 12.00 - 17.00 (1 April to 1 October).