Mindener Schlagde, River port structure at Weser River, Minden, Germany

The Mindener Schlagde is a paved platform on the Weser in Minden, raised above a vertical concrete embankment stained with dark streaks near the waterline. A low metal rail with sections of blue-gray pipe railing runs along the edge, and a row of parked cars stands on the paved surface. The far end meets a grassy slope and buildings.

Emperor Charles V granted Minden staple rights in 1552, forcing ships to unload their cargo in the town, which led to the building of the first pier in 1572. This trade regulation turned the waterfront into a busy transshipment point for river traffic and commerce.

The name derives from the Low German "slait" (to strike): heavy timber stakes were driven into the riverbed to create a stable landing. The harbour was filled in after 1915, so no such posts stand at the water's edge today. What remains is a concrete embankment with a low rail and blue-grey pipe sections, where a few large bollards still serve to moor inland vessels.

The area sits close to the town center and now serves mainly as a car park with over three hundred spaces, with payment required in certain sections. The waterfront promenade along the river remains open to the public and invites a leisurely walk.

The harbour basin was filled in after 1915, the Bastau was diverted south of the town and the ground drained and paved. Only a quay wall on the Weser remains, with mooring places for pleasure craft and a few large bollards for barges. Minden's commercial port now operates at the Minden waterway cross.