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Borbeck Castle
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Borbeck Castle is a Baroque moated castle in the Essen district of Borbeck. From the 14th century onward it served as the preferred residence of the prince-abbesses of the Essen Abbey, and it acquired its present external appearance during the 18th century.
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51°28′06″N 06°56′32″E / 51.46833°N 6.94222°E / 51.46833; 6.94222 Borbeck Castle is a Baroque moated castle in the Essen district of Borbeck. From the 14th century onward it served as the preferred residence of the prince-abbesses of the Essen Abbey, and it acquired its present external appearance during the 18th century. Since the 1980s it has been used as a venue for continuing education and cultural events. The Borbeck Castle complex consists of a main building and a long former inner bailey (Wirtschaftsgebäude) situated to the north-east of the manor house. Both buildings are surrounded by a 42-hectare castle park designed in the style of an English landscape garden.
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