Ravensberg Land

Ravensberg Land is a cultural landscape in the district of Ostwestfalen-Lippe in the northeast of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It lies between the Wiehen Hills to the north, the Teutoburg Forest to the south, the state border with Lower Saxony to the west and the large bend in the River Weser and the boundary of Lippe district to the east.

Type: Area
Description: cultural landscape in the district of Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Germany
Also known as: “Ravensberger Land”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kirche Ahmsen and Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Stadion.

Kirche Ahmsen

Church

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Kirche Ahmsen is a church.

Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Stadion

Stadium

Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Herford, Germany. Matches of HSV Borussia Friedenstal are held in this stadium. The capacity of the stadium is 18,400 spectators.

MARTa Herford

Museum

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MARTa Herford is a contemporary art museum in Herford, Germany. MARTa Herford is situated 3½ km north of Ravensberg Land.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lockhausen and Herford.

Lockhausen

Suburb

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Lockhausen is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km south of Ravensberg Land.

Herford

Town

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Herford is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the lowlands between the hill chains of the Wiehen Hills and the Teutoburg Forest. It is situated in the cultural region of Ostwestfalen-Lippe and the administrative region of Detmold. Herford is situated 3 km north of Ravensberg Land.