Porta Westfalica

#482 among destinations in Germany

Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon

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The Porta Westfalica, also known as the Westphalian Gap, is a gorge and water gap where the Weser river breaks through the passage between the mountain chains of the Wiehen Hills in the west and the Weser Hills in the east. It is located in the district of Minden-Lübbecke in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ()

Alternative names: Population: 36.4 thous.Coordinates: 52°14'38"N, 8°55'11"E

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North Rhine-WestphaliaGermany

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Porta Westfalica – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Emperor William Monument, Jakobsberg, Wittekindsberg, Jakobsberg Telecommunication Tower.

0.8 miW
Monuments and statues
Emperor William Monument, Porta Westfalica
20 min walk • Perched atop the rolling landscape of the Weserbergland hills, the Emperor William Monument (Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal) commands a majestic view over the town of Porta Westfalica, Germany. This grand monument, dedicated to Kaiser Wilhelm I, is not only a symbol of German...
0.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Jakobsberg
19 min walk • The Jakobsberg is a hill, 235.2 m above sea level, that forms the westernmost peak of the Wesergebirge chain and is the eastern guardian of the Weser gorge, the Porta Westfalica or "Westphalian Gate", in North Rhine-Westphalia.
1.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wittekindsberg
32 min walk • The Wittekindsberg is a hill, 281.48 m above sea level, which forms the easternmost peak of the Wiehen Hills and is also the western guardian of the Weser gorge, the Porta Westfalica, in North Rhine-Westphalia.
0.7 miE
Tower
Jakobsberg Telecommunication Tower
19 min walk • Jakobsberg Telecommunication Tower is a 142-metre-tall TV tower built of reinforced concrete on the 238-metre-high elevated Jakobsberg near Porta Westfalica.
0.7 miE
52°14'29"N • 8°56'11"E
Fernsehturm, Porta Westfalica
19 min walk • Lookout, Observation decks and towers, View point
1.4 miSW
Church
Evangelische Kirche Holzhausen, Porta Westfalica
35 min walk • Evangelical Church Holzhausen stands for: Holzhausen Evangelical Church, Hesse, Holzhausen Evangelical Church, Minden-Lübbecke District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Holzhausen II Evangelical Church, Hille...
~1990 ftSE
Church
Evangelische Kirche Hausberge, Porta Westfalica
10 min walk • 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.
~1030 ftE
52°14'36"N • 8°55'27"E
Portakanzel, Porta Westfalica
5 min walk • View point