Wittekindsburg, Archaeological castle site in Porta Westfalica, Germany.
The fortification stretches 660 meters in length and 100 meters in width across the eastern Wiehengebirge mountains at 225 meters elevation.
The castle foundations date from the pre-Roman Iron Age between the 3rd and 1st centuries BCE, serving as a control point for regional trade routes.
The site includes the Romanesque Margarethen Chapel and the remnants of Kreuzkirche, discovered during late 20th-century archaeological excavations.
Visitors can access the site through multiple hiking paths, including the Wittekindsweg trail that connects to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial.
The complex spans eight hectares divided between Minden and Porta Westfalica, with a restaurant featuring a pointed tower visible from surrounding valleys.
Location: Minden
Location: Porta Westfalica
GPS coordinates: 52.24780,8.88390
Latest update: March 6, 2025 13:23
Emperor William Monument
1.5 km
Porta Westfalica
2.5 km
Potts park
3.3 km
Wittekindsweg
2.7 km
Hotel Kaiserhof
1.9 km
Wittekindsberg
521 m
Grüne Brücke Neesen
2.8 km
Goethe-Freilichtbühne Porta Westfalica
1.8 km
Kreuzkirche
180 m
Gut Oheimb
2.4 km
Gut Wedigenstein
806 m
Schalksburg (Porta Westfalica)
2.7 km
Weser bridge
2.3 km
Porta-Kanzel
2.8 km
Krankenhauskapelle Johannes Wesling-Klinikum Minden
1.5 km
Dehmer Burg
1.5 km
Margarethenklus
169 m
St. Walburga
2.7 km
Häverstädter Berg
593 m
Wittekindsberg
806 m
Evangelische Kirche Hausberge
2.9 km
Habichtswand
936 m
Evangelische Kirche Holzhausen
2.4 km
Evangelische Kirche Barkhausen
1.8 km
Kapelle Barkhausen
1.7 km
Landschaftsschutzgebiet Südliche Weseraue
1.3 km
Venus von Minden
1.5 km
Moltketurm (Porta Westfalica)
485 mReviews
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