Editing Borculo (section)

==History==
Borculo began as a settlement near where, at the time, the Berkel joined a smaller stream called the Grolse Slinge.<ref>{{cite book| last=Stenvert| first=R.| year=2000| title=Monumenten in Nederland: Gelderland| pages=117&ndash;118| location=Zwolle| publisher=Waanders Uitgevers| isbn=90-400-9406-3|display-authors=etal}}</ref> In the 12th century a castle called Hof van Borculo was built. A defensive wall  surrounding the village was constructed in 1348. The village received [[City rights in the Netherlands|city rights]] in 1375. The city wall has been demolished, but parts of the defensive moat, which was also used as a trading route over the Berkel to the cities along the Berkel (such as [[Zutphen]]), can still be found in Borculo.

Borculo was then ruled by the counts of [[Limburg Stirum|Limburg and Bronkhorst]]. In the long conflict (known as the "Borculo question") between the heirs of the last count of [[Bronkhorst]] (deceased in 1553 without children) and the [[Prince-Bishop of Munster]] over ownership of Borculo, the Court of Gelderland ruled on 20 December 1615 in favour of count Joost of Limburg and Bronkhorst. The ruling was imposed by troops from [[Zutphen]], taking over the castle and city of [[Lichtenvoorde]] in December 1615, and the castle and city of Borculo in February 1616 after short combat. Prince-Bishop Christoph Bernhard von Galen tried twice to keep Borculo under Munster's authority, but without success. Thereafter, Borculo definitively belonged to the province of Guelders instead of Munster.

In 1777 the region came into the possession of [[William V, Prince of Orange|Stadtholder William V]], after which the castle was demolished and rebuilt. Most of the castle was demolished in 1869–1870, but parts of the [[keep]] still exist. These parts are hidden below the library and cultural centre, although they were visible to the public for several years. Due to wear, these parts were buried again. The [[Monarchy of the Netherlands|King of the Netherlands]] is still Lord of Borculo.

The chapel in Borculo, well-endowed with vicariates, was elevated to a parish church in 1509 and separated from its parent parish in [[Geesteren, Gelderland|Geesteren]]. At the same time, Borculo Castle was detached from its parent parish in [[Eibergen]] and added to the new parish of Borculo. The municipality of Borculo was established in 1795 from the former city, castle, and the "schependom" (district) of Dijcke or Dijkhoek. The municipality of Geesteren was formed from the former bailiwick of Geesteren, an administrative district within the Lordship of Borculo. On January 1, 1818, the two municipalities were merged. Borculo became an independent municipality, including Geesteren, [[Gelselaar]], Haarlo, and [[Leo-Stichting]]. In 2005, it merged with the neighboring municipalities of [[Eibergen]], [[Neede]], and [[Ruurlo]] to form the new municipality of [[Berkelland]].

On August 10, 1925, Borculo was struck by a [[tornado]] with a diameter of one to two kilometers, causing significant destruction. This disaster, often referred to as the "Borculo Storm Disaster," is commemorated in a museum dedicated to this chapter of the city's history. Tornadoes that are this disastrous are very rare in the [[Netherlands]].