Onstaborg (Sauwerd)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Onstaborg
Sauwerd, Netherlands
Onstaborg
Type Borg
Site information
Site history
Built Was known to exist as early as 1325
Drawing of the borg from the 17th century
19th century drawing of Onstaborg

Onstaborg was a borg in the northeast Netherland. It was located in Sauwerd, Groningen. The borg was founded in or before 1325[1] by the family Onsta (also known as Onseda, Onsitha or Onsatha). The Onsta family belonged to one of the oldest and most prominent families of the Ommelanden. The Onsta family also owned an Onstaborg in Wetsinge.

See also

References

  1. http://www.borgeningroningen.nl/index_bestanden/onstaborg.htm
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.