Wedde Castle is a castle in the Dutch village of the same name in the province of Groningen, built mainly between the second half of the 14th century and the end of the 15th century and renovated in the mid-20th century. Among the few remaining fortresses in the province of this castle was the residence of the Addinga family, lords of Westerwolde. The building now houses a hotel and a restaurant
Burcht Wedde History
Wedde Castle, built around the mid-1300s, has played and still plays an important role in the national and regional history. First as accommodation for the Addinga family, who ruled Westerwolde, then as the seat of the bailiff and in the 19th and 20th centuries as the property of the notary King family. But the best known nationally is 'de Burcht' - as it is commonly called - from the beginning of the Eighty Years War, when Count Louis of Nassau, brother of William of Orange, marched from Wedde with his soldiers to help the Spaniards. fight in Heiligerlee. The latest residents were the Westerwolde Water Board and the East Groningen Regional Council.
The castle is located in one of the most beautiful nature reserves in the Netherlands, an ideal area for long walks and cycling tours. Westerwolde is an area with sloping canal valleys interspersed with woods.
Burcht Wedde has two luxury rooms where you can enjoy the Burcht and its surroundings. Each room has a flat-screen TV and a bathroom with hydromassage. There is also a shared living room that you can use. You will receive breakfast in the King's Room or on the terrace in fine weather.
The various rooms of the Burcht are also suitable for group dinners in a historic setting immersed in privacy: family reunions, meetings, corporate receptions, presentations, find here the perfect location thanks to spaces such as the Haselhoffsociëteit for 10 people, the King's Room for 22 people and the Ridderzaal can accommodate up to 50 guests.