Schwedenschanze

Schwedenschanze is an archaeological site in Vlotho, Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schwedenschanze is situated nearby to the sports venue Jahnstadion, as well as near the castle Burg Vlotho.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Amtshausberg and Burg Vlotho.

Amtshausberg

Peak

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Amtshausberg is a peak.

Burg Vlotho

Castle

Photo: Grugerio, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Burg Vlotho is the ruin of a medieval hill castle above the town of Vlotho, Herford district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The ruins were reconstructed after archeological survey in 1936 to 1939. Burg Vlotho is situated 440 metres east of Schwedenschanze.

Vlotho station

Railway station

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Vlotho station is a station on the Elze–Löhne railway in the east Westphalian town of Vlotho in the Herford district of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Vlotho station is situated 730 metres east of Schwedenschanze.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vlotho and Uffeln.

Vlotho

Town

Photo: Korte, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vlotho is a town in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Uffeln

Suburb

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Uffeln is a suburb.

Holtrup

Village

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Holtrup is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Schwedenschanze.

Schwedenschanze

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: archaeological site in Vlotho, Germany
Categories: archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
Location: Vlotho, Herford, Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

52.17274° or 52° 10′ 22″ north

Longitude

8.85332° or 8° 51′ 12″ east

Open location code

9F4C5VF3+38

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Schwedenschanze” goes by many names.

German: “Schwedenschanze”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jahnstadion and Jugendkunstschule.

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