Type Borg | Province Groningen | |
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Alternative names Addingaborg
Burcht Wedde
Huis te Wedde Address Hoofdweg, 9698 AA Wedde, Netherlands Similar Breedenborg, Menkemaborg, Iwema‑steenhuis, Piloersemaborg, Fraeylemaborg | ||
Wedde wedderborg
The Wedderborg ( [ˌʋɛdərˈbɔrx]; 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.
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Location
The Wedderborg is located at the Hoofdweg in the village Wedde in the municipality Bellingwedde in the east of the province Groningen near the Dutch–German border. It is situated on the bank of the river Westerwoldse Aa in the north of the region Westerwolde.
History
The first building was built shortly after 1362 by Egge Addinga.
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.
The borg is currently used as a hotel and restaurant.