Amtshausberg, Vlotho

Amtshausberg is a spur of the Ebenöde in Vlotho. Originally called Deesberg, the mountain was first mentioned in writing at the end of the 12th century as Theresburg. It has a height of 141.8 m above sea level. The mountain, which is located directly on the Weser River, dominates the northern panorama of the town together with the Steinberg and the Ebenöde. The mountain is located in the north of the district of Vlotho. In terms of nature, it belongs to the Weserbergland or the Lipper mountains.

On the Amtshausberg there are the ruins of Vlotho Castle and about 500 m northwest of it the remains of the rampart "Schwedenschanze". In a half-timbered building erected after 1800 in the eastern part of the grounds of Vlotho Castle, the bailiffs of the Vlotho office worked and lived, which is the reason for the name of the hill. In 1889 it was acquired by the town of Vlotho and has been part of the town area since then.

In the immediate vicinity of Vlotho Castle are the Jugendhof Vlotho and the Ludwig-Jahn Stadium. The WDR erected a transmitter mast on the Amthausberg, which was renewed in 2001.