Figenburg

Figenburg is an archaeological site in Preußisch Oldendorf, Minden-Lübbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia. Figenburg is situated nearby to the sauna Neptun, as well as near the peak Maschberg.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maschberg and Limberg Castle.

Maschberg

Peak

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The Maschberg is a hill, 190.2 m above sea level, in the Wiehen Hills and on the boundary between the village of Rödinghausen and the town of Preußisch Oldendorf.

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 1 km north of Figenburg.

Schloss Crollage

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Schloss Crollage is situated 1 km northeast of Figenburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Börninghausen and Rödinghausen.

Börninghausen

Village

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Börninghausen is a village.

Rödinghausen

Town

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Rödinghausen is a municipality in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Rödinghausen is situated 3 km southwest of Figenburg.

Schwenningdorf

Village

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Schwenningdorf is a village in the parish of Rödinghausen in the northeastern part of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Until 1968 Schwenningdorf was an independent parish in the Amt of Rödinghausen. Schwenningdorf is situated 3 km south of Figenburg.

Figenburg

Type: Archaeological site
Description: estate
Categories: estate, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Preußisch Oldendorf, Minden-Lübbecke, Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

52.27138° or 52° 16′ 17″ north

Longitude

8.51312° or 8° 30′ 47″ east

Open location code

9F4C7GC7+H6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 573783941

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q1411853

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In Other Languages

“Figenburg” goes by many names.

German: “Fiegenburg”
German: “Gut Figenburg”
German: “Vigenburg”

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Highlights include Neptun and Mesch Neue Mühle station.

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