Moyland Castle
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Attribution: By Rainer Lippert, bearbeitet durch Alchemist-hp - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16021885
Moyland Castle is a moated castle and one of the most important neo-Gothic buildings in North Rhine-Westphalia. Its name derives from the Dutch word Mooiland which means "beautiful country".
The building is now primarily a museum devoted to exhibiting the world's largest collection of work by artist Joseph Beuys. It is a popular destination on the Lower Rhine.
The building is now primarily a museum devoted to exhibiting the world's largest collection of work by artist Joseph Beuys. It is a popular destination on the Lower Rhine.
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