Gimborn Castle
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Attribution: By Stefan Didam - Schmallenberg - "Selbst fotografiert - own work", CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11862105
Gimborn Castle is a former moated castle situated in a remote valley of the upper Leppe. Since 1874 the castle has belonged to the Barons von Furstenberg zu Gimborn. Since 1969 the Castle has served as a conference site and meeting place for the International Police Association. Once a year, the Castle opens its gates to a traditional festival or fair.
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