Porta Westfalica, Germany
Porta Westfalica is a town of 36,364 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Why visit Porta Westfalica
Townapedia lists 113 museums and landmarks, 51 parks and trails, 201 places to eat, 27 places to stay and 22 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Freilichtbühne Porta, Moltketurm, Schiffmühle and Aussichtsplattform "Fernmeldeturm Jakobsberg".
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About Porta Westfalica
Porta Westfalica (German: [ˈpɔʁta vɛstˈfaːlɪka] ) is a town in the district of Minden-Lübbecke, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
From the Wikipedia article Porta Westfalica (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do22
Moltketurm
Scenic view · 2.5 km
1828/1829 für die Landesvermessung errichtet, später als Aussichtsturm genutzt (im Sommer durch Blattwerk aber keine Sicht)
Stadttheater Minden
Cinema and theater · 6.4 km
Theatre in Minden, Germany
10 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks113
Schiffmühle
Monument and historic site · 6.2 km
24 Weserpromenade, Minden
Apr-Oct: Tu-Su, PH 11:00-18:00
Aussichtsplattform "Fernmeldeturm Jakobsberg"
Monument and historic site · 1.9 km
Rundumblick vom Turm. Kleiner Imbiss am Turm, parken möglich, schmale Zufahrtsstraße. Absolut sehenwerter Ausblick nicht nur auf das...
Sa 12:00-18:00; Su 10:00-18:00
LWL-Preußenmuseum Minden
Museum · 6.0 km
12 Simeonsplatz, Minden
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00; PH 10:00-18:00; Mo closed
Historischer Ladekran
Monument and historic site · 5.7 km
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Kommunalarchiv Minden
Monument and historic site · 6.4 km
Baustil: Neo-Barock
7 Tonhallenstraße, Minden
Tu-Th 09:00-13:00,14:00-17:00; Fr 09:00-13:00
Heeresbäckerei
Monument and historic site · 6.6 km
7 Martinikirchhof, Minden
Emperor William Monument
Monument and historic site · 1.9 km
Colossal monument near Porta Westfalica in North Rhine-Westphalian, Germany
Am Ende des Tunnels kein Licht
Museum · 1.9 km
Ausstellung zu den KZ-Außenlagern und Rüstungsverlagerungen an der Porta Westfalica während des Nationalsozialismus
Dr.-Jørgen-Kieler-Platz, Porta Westfalica
Apr-Oct Sa,Su 13:00-18:00, Nov-Mar Sa-Su 13:00-16:00 || Mo-Su,PH...
101 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds51
Potts Park
Sports field and stadium · 6.3 km
99 Bergkirchener Straße, Minden
Mar 28-Sep 30 Mo-Su,PH 10:00-18:00; Oct 01-31 Mo-Su,PH 10:00-17:30
39 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes201
Victoria Hotel
Restaurant · Regional · 6.5 km
11 Markt, Minden
Tu,We 18:00-22:00, Th-Sa 12:00-14:30,18:00-22:00, Su 12:00-14:30
Hotel & Restaurant Große Klus
Restaurant · German · 6.0 km
19 Am Klusbrink, Bückeburg
Mo-Sa 17:00+; Su,PH 11:00+
Bella Vista
Restaurant · Regional, Cake, Fine Dining · 1.8 km
15 Kaiserstraße, Porta Westfalica
Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
Böhmerwald
Restaurant · Bohemian · 6.5 km
60 Königstraße, Minden
Tu-Sa 17:30-23:00, Su,PH 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:00, Sa 11:30-14:30
LINUS
Restaurant · 1.1 km
Restaurant und Weinbar
Schalksburgstraße, Porta Westfalica
Tu-Sa 17:30-23:00; Su 16:30-21:00
One Moment
Restaurant · Regional, Burger · 1.1 km
106 Vlothoer Straße, Porta Westfalica
We-Su 17:30-21:30
Cafe Extrablatt
Cafe · Breakfast, Burger, Cake, Coffee Shop, German · 6.5 km
9 Markt, Minden
Mo-Sa 08:30-24:00; Su,PH 09:00-24:00
Casa Mediha
Restaurant · Turkish · 6.3 km
26 Königswall, Minden
Mo,We-Fr 10:30-14:00,17:00-22:00; Sa,Su 17:00-22:00
Hotel Restaurant WeserSchiffchen
Restaurant · Regional · 4.4 km
62 Unterloh, Porta Westfalica
Tu-Sa 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00, Su 11:30-22:00
189 more on the map.
History
The town Porta Westfalica was established in 1973 by merging fifteen villages surrounding the gorge. The centre of the modern town is the former village of Hausberge, which was first mentioned in 1096.
The Emperor William Monument was erected near the town by the then Prussian Province of Westphalia between 1892 and 1896 The monument, which is around 88 metres high, is classified as one of Germany's national monuments.
From 18 March 1944 until 1 April 1945 a concentration camp was established in the Barkhausen quarter. From 1 February 1945 until 1 April 1945 a camp was used in the Hausberge quarter. In the Lerbeck quarter also was a concentration camp in use from 1 October 1944 until 1 April 1945. In the Neesen quarter was a location for the forced labour for some of the inmates. All of these camps were subcamps of the Neuengamme concentration camp.
On 10 January 2015, Belgian footballer Junior Malanda died in a car accident near the town, aged 20.
From the History section of Porta Westfalica on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
Porta Westfalica is situated on the right bank of the Weser (except for the Barkhausen quarter), near the Porta Westfalica gorge, where the river runs through the passage between the mountain chains of the Wiehen Hills in the west and the Weser Uplands in the east. The gorge appears like a gate to the region Westphalia, which lies to the south of it. It is overlooked by the Jakobsberg and Wittekindsberg hills.
From the Wikipedia article Porta Westfalica, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Porta Westfalica
Ulrich DaldrupGerman Politician, Scientist and former Mayor of AachenPhoto: Schirrmacher, CC BY-SA 3.0
Born in Porta Westfalica, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay27
Churches and places of worship56
Evangelische Kirche Babbenhausen-Oberbecksen
Church · Lutheran · 6.3 km
51 Babbenhausener Straße, Bad Oeynhausen
Shopping47
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Healthcare16
Apotheke Johannes Wesling Klinikum
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.9 km
1 Hans-Nolte-Straße
Porta-Vivas-Apotheke
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 km
81 Vlothoer Straße, Porta Westfalica
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Getting there and nearby towns
Flugplatz Bielefeld (BFE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Minden 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Bad Oeynhausen 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Vlotho 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Bückeburg 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Rinteln 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Obernkirchen 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Löhne 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Petershagen 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Hille 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Hüllhorst 18 km west, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Porta Westfalica2, -- Ingo2802 19:25, 27. Mai 2006 (CEST).., CC BY-SA 3.0
- FMT Porta Westfalica, Marwil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bushaltestelle Hackfeldstraße, 2, Hausberge, Porta Westfalica, Landkreis Minden-Lübbecke, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bushaltestelle Hackfeldstraße, 1, Hausberge, Porta Westfalica, Landkreis Minden-Lübbecke, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hackfeldstraße, 1, Holzhausen, Porta Westfalica, Landkreis Minden-Lübbecke, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bushaltestelle Findelstraße, 2, Hausberge, Porta Westfalica, Landkreis Minden-Lübbecke, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bushaltestelle Findelstraße, 1, Hausberge, Porta Westfalica, Landkreis Minden-Lübbecke, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bushaltestelle Schäferhof, 1, Hausberge, Porta Westfalica, Landkreis Minden-Lübbecke, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bushaltestelle Schäferhof, 2, Hausberge, Porta Westfalica, Landkreis Minden-Lübbecke, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteinlage Porta Westfalica Hauptstraße 80, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Porta Westfalica Hauptstraße 80 Hans Fritz Windmüller, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Porta Westfalica Hauptstraße 80 Albert Windmüller, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Porta Westfalica Hauptstraße 80 Erich Seligmann, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Porta Westfalica Hauptstraße 80 Hilde Seligmann, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Porta Westfalica Hauptstraße 80 Anna Gollubier, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Porta Westfalica Hauptstraße 80 Ruth Windmüller, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Porta Westfalica Hauptstraße 80 Otto Windmüller, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Porta Westfalica Hauptstraße 80 Peter Windmüller, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Porta Westfalica Hauptstraße 80 Ilse Seligmann, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Porta Westfalica Hauptstraße 80, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Windmühle, 1, Holzhausen, Porta Westfalica, Landkreis Minden-Lübbecke, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Windmühle, 2, Holzhausen, Porta Westfalica, Landkreis Minden-Lübbecke, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-06-22 Windmühle Holzhausen an der Porta (Porta Westfalica), YvoBentele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Windmühle, 3, Holzhausen, Porta Westfalica, Landkreis Minden-Lübbecke, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal an der Porta Westfalica - panoramio (2), Foto Fitti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bushaltestelle Ellerburger Straße, 2, Holzhausen, Porta Westfalica, Landkreis Minden-Lübbecke, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bushaltestelle Ellerburger Straße, 1, Holzhausen, Porta Westfalica, Landkreis Minden-Lübbecke, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hauptstraße, 2, Hausberge, Porta Westfalica, Landkreis Minden-Lübbecke, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bushaltestelle Kreuzung, 2, Holzhausen, Porta Westfalica, Landkreis Minden-Lübbecke, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bushaltestelle Kreuzung, 1, Holzhausen, Porta Westfalica, Landkreis Minden-Lübbecke, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hauptstraße, 1, Hausberge, Porta Westfalica, Landkreis Minden-Lübbecke, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Porta Westfalica Hauptstraße 51 Henny Honi, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Porta Westfalica Hauptstraße 51 Irmgard Maier, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Porta Westfalica Hauptstraße 51 Justin Maier, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Minden Stadttheater, -- Ingo2802 22:47, 14. Apr 2006 (CEST), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kaiser Wilhelm PW, Dschazz, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Porta Westfalica - Altteich Costedt - 04, Ath, CC0
- PW-Einsbergen - NSG Appenhäuser Bruch - 2, Ath, CC0
- Auferstehungskirche Dehme nach 1951, Torman70, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Laurentiuskirche-Rehme, Grugerio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Evangelische Kirche Hausberge 2, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EvKirche-PortaW-Holzhausen, Grugerio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche-Holtrup, Grugerio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ev.-Kirche-Möllbergen, Grugerio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porta Westfalica, 2009-Nov 174, TUBS, Public domain
- GutDeesberg1, Ingo2802, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Berlin-Kreuzberg, Koepenicker Strasse 16-17, Heeresbaeckerei, Jörg Zägel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Häverstedter-Berg Wittekindsberg von-Süden, Grugerio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Potts Park, P6G47TG, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Margarethenklus-Wittekindsburg-0003, Grugerio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nammen-Laurentiuskapelle-0132, Grugerio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moltketurm, Aeggy, CC BY 3.0
- Minden6, Ingo2802 13:19, 18. Feb. 2007 (CET), CC BY-SA 3.0
- MI - Proviant Magazin 2, de:benutzer:aeggy, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Ratsgymnasium minden, Aeggy, CC BY 3.0
- MI - Schiffmuehle, de:benutzer:Aeggy, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Zachäus-Gemeindezentrum-Uffeln-2015-07-24-0636, Gwexter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Petri Veltheim, Unixbook, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EvKirche-Barkhausen-0001, Grugerio, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- NSG-Wittekindsberg, Grugerio, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- See im Hehler Feld, Rolf Mohme, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krause buche 2021-04-24, Z thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ausblick von der Porta-Kanzel, Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Langfahrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lvl5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, buschjost, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Schmarvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, Langfahrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, michelm16, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thetornado76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, michelm16, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, toaskoas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, raymond, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Schmarvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
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