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Hugenpoet Castle
Hugenpoet Castle is a moated castle in Essen-Kettwig, North Rhine-Westphalia. The three-part complex, surrounded by moats, has historical architecture and a location in the Ruhr valley, which gives its name – translated as “Toad Puddle” – a special significance.
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The origins of Hugenpoet date back to 778, when the predecessor building, the Nettelshof motte, was first documented. In the 14th century, the estate was a fief of Werden Abbey and served to secure a bridge over the Ruhr. An initial fortified castle was destroyed in 1478 during a feud. Around 1509, the Knights of Hugenpoet built a new structure, which was devastated during the Thirty Years' War. Johann Wilhelm von Nesselrode zu Hugenpoet and his wife Anna von Winkelhausen had the ruins demolished in 1647 and began rebuilding it in its current form, which was completed in 1696.
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