Wittekindsberg

Looking north: Wittekindsberg (left) and Jacob Berg ( right) at the Porta Westfalica

The Wittekindsberg is a 281.48 m above sea level. NN high hill which closes the Wiehengebirge to the east and at the same time is the western boundary of the Weser- Durchbruchstals Porta Westfalica in North Rhine -Westphalia. On the Wittekindsberg a Kaiser Wilhelm monument was erected in 1896, which the Wittekindsberg one of the most famous landmarks made ​​in East Westphalia. On the mountain are still the Moltke Tower, Margaret Chapel, Wittekindsburg, the Cross Church on the Wittekindsberg that dried up Wittekindsquelle and the transmission tower Wittekindsberg.

Geography

The Wittekindsberg rises on the eastern edge of the Wiehengebirge in Minden- Lübbecke directly northwest of the city district of Porta Westfalica Barkhausen and about 6 km south- southwest of the town of Minden. It is located directly west of the Durchbruchstals Porta Westfalica, located at the northern edge of the Weser mountain country or on the southern edge of the North German Plain and through which flows the river Weser from the mountains coming into the lowlands. The east facing Jacob Mountain (238 m), which is the westernmost mountain of the Weser Mountains, is the eastern boundary of the valley.

Surrounded is the Wittekindsberg of the eastern areas of the Natural Park Northern Teutoburg Forest Wiehengebirge that range until shortly before Biickeburg in the Weser Mountains.

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial

On the eastern slope of Wittekind mountain rises to about 210 m altitude, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial at the Porta Westfalica, which was erected in 1896 in honor of Emperor Wilhelm I.. It is a popular destination because the view has a view of parts of the surrounding mountains, a portion of the Vesdre valley and southern part of the North German Plain.

Moltke tower

Located about 1 km (air line) west of the Kaiser Wilhelm monument stands on the highest point of Wittekind mountain ( 294.2 m above sea level. NN ) of the Moltke tower, which was built 1828/29 as a lookout " Wittekind stone " and in 1906 in honor of Field Marshal Helmuth Karl Bernhard was von Moltke ( 1800-1891 ) renamed Moltke tower. From its observation deck at 13.9 m height one looks, for example, to parts of the surrounding mountains, a portion of the Vesdre valley and southern part of the North German Plain.

Wittekindsburg

Approximately 450 m ( air line ) west of Moltke tower stands at about 244 m above sea level. NN the Wittekindsburg, a former Fliehburg with the now dried up Wittekindsquelle. Within the large-scale Wallburg the foundation of the Cross Church in 1996 discovered on the Wittekindsberg, which is covered by a protective glass construction. Near the foundations is Margaret chapel from the 12th century. A castle-like and 1896/96 established within the Wallburg Ausflugsgaststätte attracts hikers and walkers.

Wittekindsquelle on the Wittekindsberg

The Wittekindsquelle on the Wittekindsberg is already dried up in 1938 as a result of mining operations. Also, this former source is attributed to the so-called source miracle that allowed from a Christian mystical perspective Widukind's " conversion." The source was taken in the 19th century in stone. The horseshoe symbol above the source grid alludes to their supposed origins: The exposure through the Hufscharren or the Huftritt of Widukind Ross.

Wittekindsburg, 2006

Wittekind Chapel, 1919 ( postcard )

Wittekindsquelle

Wolf Canyon, 1920 ( postcard )

Transport links

Near the Wittekindsberg the main roads crossing 61, 65 and 482, is about the connection to the far south extending federal highways 2 and 30 and on their side roads you can go to the mountain.

In addition, the Wittekindsberg is through the station Porta, who belongs to the city Porta Westfalica and on the eastern bank of the Weser stands at the western foot of Mount Jacob, connected to the railway network of Deutsche Bahn or to achieve coming from there.

The Wittekindsberg is accessible by a good network of trails, which also includes the European long-distance path E belongs 11. The located on the mountain attractions are interconnected via the ridge trail (part of the E11).

Nature reserve

• Wittekindsberg ( nature reserve)