Festung Minden, Military fortress in Minden, Germany
The fortress contains three main sections named Fort A, Fort B, and Fort C, connected by fortified walls with defensive positions for rifles and cannons.
Between 1815 and 1873, the fortress served as a primary Prussian military installation controlling the strategic crossing point between the Rhine and Elbe rivers.
The construction methods and architectural elements of Festung Minden demonstrate the evolution of German military engineering during the nineteenth century.
While external views remain accessible, the fortress buildings belong to Deutsche Bahn railroad company, limiting interior access for regular visitors.
The horseshoe-shaped redoubts of Fort A and Fort B incorporate advanced defensive features including dry ditches and dual-cannon bastions on each side.
Location: Minden
GPS coordinates: 52.29170,8.93528
Latest update: May 11, 2025 05:28
Bunte Brücke
519 m
Minden Aqueduct
1.3 km
Mindener Schlagde
840 m
Old bridge of Wasserstraßenkreuz Minden
1.3 km
Minden Cathedral
1.2 km
New bridge of Wasserstraßenkreuz Minden
1.4 km
Stadttheater Minden
1.2 km
Glacisbrücke Minden
1.1 km
Mindener Kreuz
1.2 km
Friedrich Wilhelm I of Brandenburg memorial
912 m
Neue Regierung Minden
1.1 km
Weserbrücke Minden
835 m
Alte Regierung Minden
1.2 km
Kirchenkreis Minden
1.3 km
Weserspucker
1.3 km
Neues Rathaus Minden
1.2 km
St Johannis
992 m
Kleinbahnbrücke
643 m
St. Matthiasaltar in Minden Cathedral
1.1 km
Gustav-Heinemann-Brücke
720 m
Kommunalarchiv Minden
1.2 km
Berliner Kilometerstein
915 m
Stadtvilla Köhler
662 m
Langer Jammer
133 m
Brücke im Glacis am Schwanenteich
1.3 km
Stadtvilla Noll
636 m
Shipmill Minden
1.2 km
St. Matthäus
580 mReviews
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