Wedde
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Wedde (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a village in the municipality Westerwolde in the province Groningen in the Netherlands. It is located 9 km southeast of Winschoten. The castle Wedderborg is located in the village.
History
Most of Westerwolde was a raised bog with few inhabitants, however it formed a natural border between Groningen, East Frisia and the Prince-Bishopric of Münster, and therefore changed ownership many times during its history.[1]
Wedde was located on the road between Groningen and Germany, and dates from the 12th century. The Template:Ill flows through the village.[2] In 1316, Westerwolde became part of Münster.[3] In 1362, Egge I Addinga was given the heerlijkheid Westerwolde by the bishop of Münster,[2] and started constructing the Wedderborg, a castle, in Wedde around 1370.[4]
In 1619, Westerwolde was purchased by the city of Groningen, and Wedde remained subordinate to the city until 1798.[2] It remained a separate municipality until 1968, when it was merged with Bellingwolde to form Bellingwedde.[5] The new name Bellingwedde is a contraction of Bellingwolde and Wedde. In 2018, it became part of the new municipality of Westerwolde.[6]
Geselberg
Geselberg (literally: Scourge Mountain) is a hill near Wedde. Between 1587 and 1597, witch trials were held at Wedderborg, and 21 women and 1 man were burned at the stake at Geselberg.[7][8] In 1597, witch trials were outlawed in the Dutch Republic,[4] and Geselberg was only used for hangings and flagellation.[7]
Geography
Wedde is located centeṛ̣ west of the municipality Westerwolde, in the east of the province Groningen, in the northeast of the Netherlands. Wedde is an administrative neighbourhood (Template:Langx) in the district (Template:Langx) of Blijham.
Gallery
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Painting of the bridge at Wedde by Template:Ill (1831)
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Geselberg
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Weddermarke windmill
References
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- ↑ Memorial stone at Geselberg Ricque Sebens was found guilty of witchcraft, but was released after paying a 200 Emder guilders fine. Johan Tonnis was a man found guilty of witchcraft. Temmeke Johans was found not guilty. Geertken Johans committed suicide prior to execution
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