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the waterway was widened into a moat for the security of the fortified position and flowed around the castle built in the 12th century. After the destruction of the site in the 17th century the castle moat and the Wölpe were filled with rubble.
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the Wölpe flows into the wood by the site of the 9th century
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298:Villages:
204:52°46′38″N
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433:Brunsburg
309:, Stöcken
282:Landmarks
276:North Sea
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185:into the
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446:See also
377:Nienburg
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100:east of
53:Location
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403:History
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272:Weser
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167:Mouth
68:State
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