Eversberg is a town with about 2000 inhabitants in the county of

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. The town is well known for its delightful historical local centre with timber-framed houses.

History

The history of the town goes back to the 11th century when Count Eberhard von Arnsberg founded the castle Eversberg. The castle today is a ruin. There is a

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cemetery. In 1981 Eversberg won the national prize "Unser Dorf soll schöner werden" as one of the most beautiful towns in Germany. Since 1975 Eversberg has been part of the city of

Meschede Meschede () is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Hochsauerlandkreis. Education One of the five branches of South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences (also: Fachhoc ...

Sports

There is skiing in winter.

References

Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia {{Hochsauerlandkreis-geo-stub