Edenserloog Castle

The origins of Edenserloog Castle are partly shrouded in legends, which speak of its construction in 1191 for protection against Normans. However, historical sources attribute its construction to Reent the Elder before 1420. The visible building fabric today is dendrochronologically dated to 1460. Originally conceived as a stone house, the complex was expanded by the von Werdum family into a three-wing complex with defensive towers and a moat. Its most famous resident was Ulrich von Werdum, chronicler of the family history. A traditional ruse during a siege in the Thirty Years' War, where a ham persuaded the besiegers to withdraw, testifies to the castle's resilience. From the 17th century onwards, the castle increasingly served agricultural purposes, and in the early 18th century, the residential tower was demolished.