Schalksburg
Schalksburg is an archaeological site in Porta Westfalica, Minden-Lübbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalksburg is situated nearby to the marketplace Hausberge, as well as near the town hall Rathaus 2.Photo: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: former castle in Porta Westfalica, Germany
- Also known as: “Schalksburg (Porta Westfalica)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Evangelische Kirche Hausberge and Porta Westfalica station.
Evangelische Kirche Hausberge
Church
Photo: J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Evangelische Kirche Hausberge is a church, which is situated 160 metres east of 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 410 metres north of Schalksburg.
Weser bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jochenbergmann, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Weser bridge is situated 440 metres northwest of Schalksburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neesen and Vennebeck.
Neesen
Suburb
Photo: Elya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neesen is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km north of Schalksburg.
Vennebeck
Village
Photo: Ingo2802, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vennebeck is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Schalksburg.
Holtrup
Village
Photo: Gwexter, Public domain.
Holtrup is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Schalksburg.
Schalksburg
- Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Porta Westfalica, Minden-Lübbecke, Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.23953° or 52° 14′ 22″ northLongitude
8.92164° or 8° 55′ 18″ eastOpen location code
9F4C6WQC+RMOpenStreetMap ID
node 573746047OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1752363
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Schalksburg” goes by many names.
- German: “Haus am Berg”
- German: “Haus zum Berge”
- German: “Schalksburg (Porta Westfalica)”
- German: “Schalksburg (Porta)”
- German: “Schalksburg”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hausberge and Rathaus 2.
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