Wittekindsberg
| Wittekindsberg | ||
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 View from the air to the northeast: Wittekindsberg (left) and Jakobsberg (right) at Porta Westfalica |
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| height | 281.48 m above sea level NN | |
| location | near Barkhausen ; District of Minden-Lübbecke , North Rhine-Westphalia ( Germany ) | |
| Mountains | Wiehengebirge | |
| Coordinates | 52 ° 14 '46 " N , 8 ° 53' 26" E | |
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| rock | Sandstone | |
| particularities | - Kaiser Wilhelm Monument - Moltketurm ( AT ) - Wittekindsburg |
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The Wittekindsberg is 281.48 m above sea level. NN high mountain , which closes the Wiehengebirge to the east and is at the same time the western boundary of the Weser breakthrough Porta Westfalica in the North Rhine-Westphalian district of Minden-Lübbecke .
The Kaiser Wilhelm Monument has stood on the eastern slope of the Wittekindsberg since 1896 , making it a well-known landmark in East Westphalia . The Moltketurm and the Wittekindsberg transmitter are located on the mountain . The Margarethenklus Chapel (Margarethenkapelle, Wittekindskapelle) , the Wittekindsburg , the Kreuzkirche on the Wittekindsberg and the dried up Wittekindsquelle are located on the transition area to the west-northwest adjoining Häverstädter Berg ( 269.6 m ) .
geography
location
The Wittekindsberg rises on the eastern edge of the Wiehengebirge in the east of the elongated nature and geopark TERRA.vita , which extends into the Weser Mountains just before Bad Eilsen . The summit of the elevation, located directly west of the Barkhausen district of the city of Porta Westfalica , is 2.4 km west-northwest of Hausberge , the core town of Porta Westfalica, and 5 km south-southwest of the core city of Minden . Directly to the east of the elevation, on the northern edge of the Weser Uplands and on the southern edge of the North German Plain, directly to the west, is the breakthrough valley Porta Westfalica, through which the Weser flows into the lowlands coming from the mountainous region. The east opposite Jakobsberg ( 235.2 m ), which represents the westernmost mountain of the Weser Mountains , is the eastern limit of this valley.
Natural allocation
The Wittekindsberg belongs in the natural spatial main unit group Lower Weserbergland (No. 53) and in the main unit Eastern Wiehengebirge (532) to the subunit Bergkirchener Eggen (532.3). Counter- clockwise looking at the landscape falls to the north in the main unit lübbecke loessland (533) in the subunit Roth Uffelner Lößhang (533.3), and to the southwest in the main unit Ravensberger hills (531) and in the subunit cross Heimer hills and mountains (531.0) in the Quernheimer Hügelland natural area (531.01). To the south-east it falls into the main unit group Upper Weserbergland (No. 36), in the main unit Rinteln-Hamelner Weserland (366) and in the sub-unit Wesertal (366.0) in the natural area Rehmer valley widening (366.00) and to the north-east in the main unit group Dümmer- Geest lowland (No. 58), in the main unit Middle Weser Valley (583) and in the sub-unit Upper Middle Weser (583.1) in the natural area Weser-Aue (from Minden to Petershagen ; 583.10).
Mountain height
The Wittekindsberg, whose summit region lies within the ring of the 280 m contour line , is 281.48 m high. In the topographic map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), the elevation “276.5” can be found on the survey.
Protected areas
On the southern flank of the Wittekindsberg are parts of the Wittekindsberg nature reserve ( CDDA no. 166341; designated in 1990; 113.77 km² in size). On the north flank and small parts of the south flank are parts of the landscape protection area (LSG) Weser and Wiehen Mountains (CDDA no. 555552728; 1992; 15.2108 km²) and on the lower parts of its south and southeast flank those of the LSG Südliche Weseraue (CDDA- No. 555552724; 1992; 22.0345 km²). Parts of the fauna-flora-habitat area forests near Porta Westfalica (FFH No. 3719-301; 14.75 km²) are located on large parts of the mountain .
Buildings
Kaiser Wilhelm Monument
On the eastern slope of the mountain Wittekind rises to about 210 meters , the height of Emperor William Monument , the honor of the emperor in 1896 Wilhelm I was erected. It is a popular destination because the view offers views of parts of the surrounding mountains, a section of the Weser Valley and a southern area of the North German Plain.
Moltketurm
1 km ( straight line ) west of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial stands on the highest point of Wittekind mountain ( 281.48 m ) of 13.8 m high Moltke Tower , the 1828/29 as a lookout tower was built "Wittekind Stone" and 1906 in honor of Field Marshal General Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke (1800 to 1891) was renamed Moltketurm. From its viewing platform, for example, you can see parts of the surrounding mountains, a section of the Weser Valley and a southern area of the North German Plain.
Wittekindsburg
Around 450 m (as the crow flies) west of the Moltketurm, at around 244 m above sea level, is the Wittekindsburg , a former refuge with the Wittekinds spring , which has now dried up. The foundations of the Kreuzkirche on the Wittekindsberg , which is covered by a protective glass structure, were discovered within the extensive Wallburg in 1996 . The Margaret Chapel from the 12th century stands near the foundations . A castle-like restaurant built in 1896/96 within the Wallburg attracts hikers and walkers.
Wittekindsquelle
The Wittekindsquelle on the Witteskindsberg dried up as early as 1938 as a result of mining work. This former spring is also traced back to the so-called spring miracle , which from a Christian and mystical point of view made Widukind's conversion possible. The spring was set in stone in the 19th century. The horseshoe symbol above the source grid alludes to its supposed origin: the exposure by the hoof scratching or the hoof step of Widukind's horse.
gallery
Wittekindsburg , 2006
Margarethenklus (Margarethenkapelle, Wittekindskapelle) , 1919 (picture postcard)
Wolfsschlucht, 1920 (picture postcard)
Transport links and hiking
The federal highways 61 , 65 and 482 cross near the Wittekindsberg , via which there is a connection to the federal highways 2 and 30 , which run not far to the south and whose side roads can be used to get to the mountain.
In addition, the Wittekindsberg is connected to the railway network of Deutsche Bahn or can be reached from there through the Porta train station , which belongs to the city of Porta Westfalica and is located on the eastern bank of the Weser at the west foot of the Jakobsberg .
The Wittekindsberg is developed through a good network of hiking trails, which also includes the European long-distance hiking trail 11 and the Wittekindsweg . The sights on the mountain are connected to each other via the Kammweg (part of the E 11).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Moltketurm , photo from the sign on the observation tower, on commons.wikimedia.org
- ↑ Topographical Information Management, Cologne District Government, Department GEObasis NRW ( Notes )
- ↑ a b Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation ( information )
literature
- Heinrich Rüthing : The Wittekindsberg near Minden as a "holy place". 1000 to 2000. Verlag für Regionalgeschichte, Bielefeld 2008. ISBN 978-3-89534-685-9 (Religion in History, Vol. 15)
