Onstaborg (Sauwerd)

Onstaborg
Sauwerd, Netherlands
Onstaborg
Onstaborg is located in Groningen (province)
Onstaborg
Onstaborg
Coordinates53°17′42″N 6°31′52″E / 53.2949°N 6.5312°E / 53.2949; 6.5312
TypeBorg
Site history
BuiltWas known to exist as early as 1325
Demolished1725
Drawing of the borg from the 17th century
19th century drawing of Onstaborg

Onstaborg was a borg in the northeast Netherlands. It was located in Sauwerd, Groningen. The borg was founded in or before 1325[1] by the family Onsta (also known as Onseda, Onsitha or Onsatha). The Onsta family belonged to one of the oldest and most prominent families of the Ommelanden. The Onsta family also owned an Onstaborg in Wetsinge.

  1. ^ "onstaborg". www.borgeningroningen.nl.