Moltketurm
Moltketurm is a scenic viewpoint in Porta Westfalica, Minden-Lübbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia. Moltketurm is situated nearby to the peak Wittekindsberg, as well as near the cave Wolfsschluchthöhle.- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: observation tower in Porta Westfalica, Germany
- Also known as: “Moltketurm (Porta Westfalica)”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wittekindsberg and Wittekindsberg.
Wittekindsberg
Peak
Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wittekindsberg is a hill, 281.48 m above sea level, which forms the easternmost peak of the Wiehen Hills and is also the western guardian of the Weser gorge, the Porta Westfalica, in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Gut Wedigenstein
Manor estate
Photo: Ingo2802, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gut Wedigenstein is a manor estate, which is situated 490 metres south of Moltketurm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vennebeck and Neesen.
Vennebeck
Village
Photo: Ingo2802, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vennebeck is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Moltketurm.
Neesen
Suburb
Photo: Elya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neesen is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Moltketurm.
Dehme
Suburb
Moltketurm
- Categories: observation tower, tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Porta Westfalica, Minden-Lübbecke, Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.24609° or 52° 14′ 46″ northLongitude
8.89045° or 8° 53′ 26″ eastElevation
294 metres (965 feet)Inception
1828—1829Height
14 metres (44 feet)Open location code
9F4C6VWR+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 209521756OpenStreetMap feature
building=historicOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1943768
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In Other Languages
“Moltketurm” goes by many names.
- German: “Aussichtsturm Wittekindsstein”
- German: “Moltketurm (Porta Westfalica)”
- German: “Moltketurm”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wolfsschluchthöhle and Drachenstartrampe.
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