Netherlands · 14th century
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.
Wedderborg was built around 1370 by Egge Addinga who ruled the heerlijkheid Westerwolde on behalf of the bishop of Münster. The rule of the Addinga family was controversial. In 1478, the borg was destroyed by Groningen. It changed hands many times until 1594 when it became part of the Dutch Republic. Wedderborg remained the seat of the court of Westerwolde until 1818. In 1828, the borg became privately owned.
Text adapted from “Wedderborg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wedderborg ranks #6,794 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #92 of the 198 mapped in Netherlands. Founded c. 1370, it is older than 53% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 757 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Zwolle, 90 km away. See how Netherlands compares in the castle statistics.
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