Wehranlage Meesenburg, Lübbecke

Name: Wehranlage Meesenburg
Address: Lübbecke, Germany

#8 among attractions in Lübbecke

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Today, Meesenburg is the remains of a hilltop castle on the 225.8-meter-high Meesenkopf south of the town of Lübbecke in the district of Minden-Lübbecke in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The castle was probably built by Count Otto I of Tecklenburg. This Tecklenburg castle was then conquered and destroyed by the Minden bishop Konrad I von Rüdenberg in a joint military action with the Osnabrück bishopric. Allegedly, the fortification on the Meesenkopf was subsequently demolished at the instigation of Minden Bishop Konrad around 1216. The stones were used for the construction of the church of St. Andrew in Lübbecke, according to the more recent bishop's chronicle. Today, only the rampart and the moat can be recognized from the castle.

Coordinates: 52°17'37"N, 8°37'29"E

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Lübbecke Germany

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Wehranlage Meesenburg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Reineberg, St. Andrew's Church, Wurzelbrink, Heidbrink.

~1100 ftE
Forts and castles
Reineberg, Lübbecke
6 min walk • The Reineberg is a hill on the Wiehen ridge, south of the town of Lübbecke. With a height of 275.9 m above sea level it is, from a topographical point of view, not a particularly impressive eminence in this part of the Wiehen Hills, because, in the immediate vicinity are...
0.6 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
St. Andrew's Church, Lübbecke
16 min walk • The present-day Evangelical-Lutheran parish church of St. Andrew in Lübbecke is one of the ancient parishes of the Bishopric of Minden.
0.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wurzelbrink
22 min walk • Wurzelbrink is a destination of considerable charm. Wurzelbrink is a modest mountain nestled in the Teutoburg Forest, a region renowned for its lush woodlands and historical significance.
0.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Heidbrink
16 min walk • The Heidbrink is a hill which lies south of Lübbecke in central Germany and, at 319.6 m above sea level, is the highest peak in the Wiehen Hills. It is also the highest elevation in the district of Minden-Lübbecke in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Its height is commonly given as 320 metres.
~40 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Meesenkopf, Lübbecke
1 min walk • The Meesenkopf, also called the Mesenkopf, is a hill in the Wiehen range, south of the town of Lübbecke in Northern Germany. Whilst not particularly prominent, the hill is historically significant as the site of a medieval castle.
0.8 miSW
Tower
Wartturm
22 min walk • The Wartturm is an observation tower in the Wiehen Hills on the Wurzelbrink, a wooded hill that, at 319 metres, is the second highest in this hill range. The tower stands on the territory of the town of Lübbecke.
0.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Heidkopf, Lübbecke
12 min walk • The Heidkopf is a 272.6 m high hill in the Wiehen in Minden-Lübbecke district within the borough of Lübbecke. It lies one kilometre north of the Heidbrink and 500 metres northeast of the Reineberg.
0.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Mensinger Ravine, Lübbecke
13 min walk • The Mensinger Ravine is a steep-sided valley in the Wiehen Hills in Central Germany that is situated on the territory of the town of Lübbecke in the district of Minden-Lübbecke.
0.9 miN
Cemetery
Jewish Cemetery, Lübbecke
23 min walk • The New Jewish Cemetery Lübbecke is located in the town of Lübbecke in the district of Minden-Lübbecke in North Rhine-Westphalia. As a Jewish cemetery, it is a monument.

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Which popular attractions are close to Wehranlage Meesenburg?

Nearby attractions include Meesenkopf, Lübbecke (1 min walk), Reineberg, Lübbecke (6 min walk), Heidkopf, Lübbecke (12 min walk), Mensinger Ravine, Lübbecke (13 min walk).