Ennemaborg
The Ennemaborg is a manor house in the heart of the Oldambt region. The manor also included two workers’ cottages. These have been restored and are now among the oldest dwellings in Midwolda.
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Strictly speaking, the Ennemaborg in Midwolda is not a ‘borg’ in the traditional sense. No ‘feudal rights’ were ever attached to the house. The city of Groningen gained control of the Oldambt at an early stage, which meant that the landed gentry could not establish themselves in this region. The Ennemaborg was built around 1391 as a stone house: a medieval fortification. Originally, the façade still had two defensive towers. These were removed during a renovation around 1708, when the building served as a country house for wealthy residents of the city of Groningen. The Ennemaborg is surrounded by nature.
In front of the manor lies a lawn where, in spring, many stinze…
Strictly speaking, the Ennemaborg in Midwolda is not a ‘borg’ in the traditional sense. No ‘feudal rights’ were ever attached to the house. The city of Groningen gained control of the Oldambt at an early stage, which meant that the landed gentry could not establish themselves in this region. The Ennemaborg was built around 1391 as a stone house: a medieval fortification. Originally, the façade still had two defensive towers. These were removed during a renovation around 1708, when the building served as a country house for wealthy residents of the city of Groningen. The Ennemaborg is surrounded by nature.
In front of the manor lies a lawn where many stinzen plants bloom in spring. Next to the manor stands a beech tree around two hundred years old, and behind the house lies a wood 2.5 kilometres long and 300 metres wide. There is also a pond there which may once have been part of the moat that used to surround the entire area. The manor also included two workers’ cottages. These have been restored and are now among the oldest dwellings in Midwolda.