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Petershagen

Petershagen is a town on the Weser north of Minden in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its castle, built in the early 14th century, was the favoured residence of the prince-bishops of Minden, who often avoided the city of Minden because of friction with its citizens.

Petershagen
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Prince-Bishopric of Minden

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Petershagen. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/petershagen
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