Werne Castle

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Werne Castle
Creation time : around 1200 to 1300
Castle type : Location
Standing position : Clericals, local nobility
Place: Werne
Geographical location 51 ° 39 '45.8 "  N , 7 ° 37' 58.7"  E Coordinates: 51 ° 39 '45.8 "  N , 7 ° 37' 58.7"  E
Werne Castle (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Werne Castle

The castle Werne was a medieval fortification in the city of Werne in the district of Unna in North Rhine-Westphalia . Burgstrasse is still named after her today.

history

The diocese of Münster was founded in 804, the first bishop of which was Liudger . He had numerous churches and monasteries built, including in Werne, which was first mentioned in a document in 834, but which was probably built around 800. The church in the main courtyard in Werne is said to have been personally consecrated by Liudger. The main courtyard in Werne included the upper courtyards "Buokheim" in Bockum , Hugenpfahl (Hugenpoth Castle) in Stockum and Beckedorf in Horst, along with the farms attached to them.

Werne Castle was most likely built on what was then the main courtyard of Werne as the seat of the villici of the respective bishop of Münster . From this one went knights out, the lords of Werne, which in the 13th century next to the castle and the Rikesmole on the lip of the bishop fief received.

In 1400 Otto IV von Hoya , Bishop of Münster, built a new building on the same site, the building known as "Burg Werne". In 1446 the Lords of Werne sold the castle to the Morrien zu Nordkirchen .

In 1586 the castle burned down in a town fire. Borchplatz was then sold and built over with town houses. These are accessed today through Burgstrasse.

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