Altena Castle
Castle in Altena, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Altena Castle (German: Burg Altena) is a medieval hill castle in the town of Altena in North Rhine-Westphalia. Built on a spur of Klusenberg hill, the castle lies near the Lenne in the Märkischer Kreis.
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The castle was erected by the early Counts of Berg in the early 12th century.[1] Eventually, the House of Berg abandoned Altena and moved their residence to Hamm.