Papenburg on river Ems

12 October 2011 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Two-masted tall ship Friederike von Papenburg - Tourist Information © Michielverbeek

Two-masted tall ship Friederike von Papenburg – Tourist Information © Michielverbeek

Papenburg is a city in the district of Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated at the river Ems. It is known for its large shipyard, the Meyer Werft, which specializes in building cruise liners. In the “Chronicle of the Frisians”, written in the 16th century by the East-Frisian council Eggerik Benninga, the Papenburg (at that time a manor) is mentioned for the first time. In 1458, Hayo von Haren, called “von der Papenburch”, confesses to be leaned with the Papenburg. The contract that was made because of this is the earliest verifiably documented mention of Papenburg.   read more…

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