Schwedenschanze
Schwedenschanze is a fortification in Preußisch Oldendorf, Minden-Lübbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schwedenschanze is situated nearby to the ruins ehemaliges Wasserwerk, as well as near the castle Burgruine Limberg.Photo: Grugerio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Limberg Castle and Limberg.
Limberg Castle
Castle
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Limberg Castle is a ruined hill castle on the 190-metre-high Limberg in the Wiehen Hills. It is located near the village of Börninghausen in the borough of Preußisch Oldendorf in the East Westphalian county of Minden-Lübbecke in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Limberg Castle is situated 390 metres southeast of Schwedenschanze.
Limberg
Peak
Photo: TUBS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Limberg is a hill in the Egge, a side ridge of the Wiehen Hills, south of Preußisch Oldendorf in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The ruins of Limberg Castle are located on the hillside.
Limberg und Offelter Berg
Nature reserve
Photo: Eloise65, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Limberg und Offelter Berg is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Börninghausen and Büscherheide.
Büscherheide
Village
Photo: FalkOberdorf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Büscherheide is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Schwedenschanze.
Rödinghausen
Town
Photo: TUBS, Public domain.
Rödinghausen is a municipality in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Rödinghausen is situated 3½ km southwest of Schwedenschanze.
Schwedenschanze
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: fortification, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Preußisch Oldendorf, Minden-Lübbecke, Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.28331° or 52° 16′ 60″ northLongitude
8.50501° or 8° 30′ 18″ eastOpen location code
9F4C7GM4+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 497136474OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q110515170
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In Other Languages
“Schwedenschanze” goes by many names.
- German: “Schwedenschanze (Preußisch Oldendorf)”
- German: “Schwedenschanze”
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Notable Places Nearby
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