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Lembecksburg
Borgsum, Germany, Germany
Lembecksburg is a striking medieval ringwall fortress in Borgsum on the North Frisian island of Föhr, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, featuring a nearly 100-meter-diameter interior protected by an 8-10 meter high earthen wall with a southern gate, outer ditch, and low forewall.
Dating to the Viking Age around the 9th-10th century with earlier Iron Age and Roman-era roots, excavations uncovered radial sod houses, pottery, tools, and trade goods indicating a strategic stronghold against invasions.
Named after knight Klaus Lembeck, enfeoffed by Danish King Valdemar IV in 1362, it saw sieges during feudal conflicts until the 14th century, now preserved as an archaeological monument dominating the local geest landscape.
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25938 Borgsum, Germany
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