Onstaborg (Wetsinge)
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Onstaborg was a borg (an old name for castle
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...

 in some Nordic languages) in the village of Wetsinge, Groningen, Netherlands
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The borg was built around 1500 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
Ommelanden
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The Onsta family also owned an Onstaborg in Sauwerd
Sauwerd
Sauwerd is a village in the municipality of Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands.The village of Sauwerd is 10 to 15 kilometers away from its nearest city Groningen. The village is built on a wierde, to which it also owes its name. It is inhabited by an estimated 1,100 people...

. In 1658 the borg was sold and refurbished. In 1801 the borg was demolished. There is no trace left of the borg or its grounds.
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