Coevorden Castle was built on an artificial hill – a so-called motte – near a ford (a “voorde”) in the river the Kleine Vecht. This koevoorde (= “Cow Ford”) gave the city its name. In 1046, German emperor Henry III gave the county of Drenthe to the bishop of Utrecht, who appointed a viscount, a hereditary title.
Castle Coevorden (The Netherlands)
Schloss Coevorden (Niederlande)
Castillo Coevorden (Países Bajos)
科沃登城堡（荷兰）
In 1395, Bishop Frederik van Blankenheim brought this to an end, and decreed that castle Coevorden should be the only castle in Drenthe. This is still the case and Coevorden castle is a restaurant nowadays.
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Château Coevorden (Pays-Bas)
Kasteel Coevorden (Nederland)
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