Porta-Kanzel, Rock formation and viewpoint in Porta Westfalica, Germany.
The viewpoint sits atop a sandstone cliff, providing views of the Weser River valley and the North German Plain stretching into the distance.
Built in the late 1870s on Jakobsberg mountain, the site previously housed the medieval St. Anthony's Chapel before its transformation into an observation point.
The location serves as a meeting point where visitors gather to observe the landscape, connecting the regions of Westphalia and Lower Saxony.
Access to Porta-Kanzel requires a 15-minute walk from the television tower along trail A4, covering approximately 800 meters of moderate terrain.
Near the viewpoint stand the remains of an unfinished monument, showing bullet holes from World War II aerial attacks.
Location: Porta Westfalica
GPS coordinates: 52.24341,8.92417
Latest update: October 24, 2025 17:19
Emperor William Monument
1.3 km
Porta Westfalica
318 m
Jakobsberg
850 m
Jakobsberg Telecommunication Tower
862 m
Wittekindsburg
2.8 km
Hotel Kaiserhof
885 m
Wittekindsberg
2.3 km
Grüne Brücke Neesen
1.9 km
Goethe-Freilichtbühne Porta Westfalica
1.1 km
Kreuzkirche
3 km
Gut Oheimb
2.5 km
Gut Wedigenstein
2.3 km
Schalksburg (Porta Westfalica)
480 m
Weser bridge
509 m
Nammer Lager
2.8 km
Krankenhauskapelle Johannes Wesling-Klinikum Minden
3 km
Margarethenklus
3 km
St. Walburga
295 m
Häverstädter Berg
3.4 km
Theodor Heuss Brücke
3.1 km
Wittekindsberg
2.1 km
Evangelische Kirche Hausberge
469 m
Evangelische Kirche Lerbeck
1.5 km
Evangelische Kirche Holzhausen
2.3 km
Evangelische Kirche Barkhausen
1.5 km
Kapelle Barkhausen
1.7 km
Venus von Minden
3 km
Moltketurm (Porta Westfalica)
2.3 kmReviews
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