Discover 6 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Porta Westfalica (Germany). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Emperor William Monument, Fernsehturm, and Evangelische Kirche Holzhausen. Also, be sure to include Evangelische Kirche Hausberge in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Porta Westfalica (North Rhine-Westphalia).
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Emperor William Monument
Also known as: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal an der Porta Westfalica
Monument in Porta Westfalica, Germany. The Emperor William Monument, near the town of Porta Westfalica in the North Rhine-Westphalian county of Minden-Lübbecke, is a colossal monument above the Weser gorge of Porta Westfalica, the "Gateway to Westphalia". It was erected to honour the first German Emperor, William I, by the then Prussian Province of Westphalia between 1892 and 1896 and emerged against the background of a rising German national identity. The monument, which is around 88 metres high, is classified as one of Germany's national monuments.
The architect of this prominent monument was Bruno Schmitz and the sculptor was Kaspar von Zumbusch. Since 2008, the monument has formed part of the Road of Monuments. As a result of its dominant geographical site, it is the most important landmark of the town of Porta Westfalica and of northern East Westphalia.[1]
Address: Kaiserstr. 15, 32457 Porta Westfalica
Fernsehturm
Lookout, Observation decks and towers, View point
Address: Jacobsberg 1, 32457 Porta Westfalica
Evangelische Kirche Holzhausen
Evangelical Church Holzhausen stands for: Holzhausen Evangelical Church (Herleshausen), Hesse, Holzhausen Evangelical Church (Porta Westfalica), Minden-Lübbecke District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Holzhausen II Evangelical Church, Hille, Minden-Lübbecke District, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Address: Gänsemarkt 7, 32457 Porta Westfalica
Evangelische Kirche Hausberge
The Evangelical Church in Hausberge, a district of Porta Westfalica, is the parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran parish of Hausberge, which belongs to the Vlotho church district of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia.
The Renaissance church was built in the first half of the 17th century, the tower is slightly older.
Weser-Leine-Express
The Weser-Leine-Express is the name used in North Rhine-Westphalia for a Regional-Express service that connects the east Westphalian regional centre of Bielefeld and Minden and the Lower Saxony regional centres of Hanover and Braunschweig. The NRW government found that there was sufficient state interest for it to support operations on the section in that state. The service alternates with the Ems-Leine-Express, which connects Rheine with Minden and Braunschweig. The border between North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony Between is crossed between Minden and Bückeburg.[2]
Portakanzel
View point