Porta-Kanzel
Porta-Kanzel is a scenic viewpoint in Porta Westfalica, Minden-Lübbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia. Porta-Kanzel is situated nearby to the railway station Bahnhof Porta Westfalica, as well as near the railway stop Porta Westfalica station.- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: cliff near Porta Westfalica, Germany
- Also known as: “Portakanzel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Porta Westfalica station and Schalksburg.
Porta Westfalica station
Railway stop
Photo: aeggy, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Porta Westfalica is a railway station located in Porta Westfalica, Germany. The original station was opened in 1847 and the current station was completed in 1916. Porta Westfalica station is situated 280 metres west of Porta-Kanzel.
Schalksburg
Archaeological site
Photo: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.
Schalksburg is an archaeological site, which is situated 460 metres south of Porta-Kanzel.
Evangelische Kirche Hausberge
Church
Photo: J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Evangelische Kirche Hausberge is a church, which is situated 470 metres south of Porta-Kanzel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neesen and Vennebeck.
Vennebeck
Village
Photo: Ingo2802, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vennebeck is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Porta-Kanzel.
Minden
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Minden, sometimes also called Minden an der Weser or Minden is in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Porta-Kanzel
- Categories: rock and tourism
- Location: Porta Westfalica, Minden-Lübbecke, Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.24341° or 52° 14′ 36″ northLongitude
8.92412° or 8° 55′ 27″ eastElevation
186 metres (610 feet)Open location code
9F4C6WVF+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 302966323OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q1512236
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In Other Languages
“Porta-Kanzel” goes by many names.
- German: “Porta-Kanzel”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bahnhof Porta Westfalica and KSC Porta.
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