Early History
In its current form the Wewelsburg was built from 1603 to 1609 as secondary residence for the prince-bishops of Paderborn namely Fürstbischof Dietrich von Fürstenberg (also see Bishopric of Paderborn). Its location is near what was then believed to be the site of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
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