8 Sights in Minden, Germany (with Map and Images)
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List of cities in Germany Sightseeing Tours in Minden1. Sankt Petri
The Evangelical-Reformed Petrikirche Minden in Westphalia was built in the years 1739 to 1743 and is the church of the Reformed congregation founded in 1651 in Minden, East Westphalia. It is located in the upper old town of Minden on Ritterstraße and, together with the parish hall, the rectory, the former parish widow's house and two other residential buildings, forms a listed ensemble. It is the only Evangelical Reformed church in the otherwise mainly Evangelical Lutheran church district of Minden of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia. Its parishioners come from all over the region of the old principality of Minden.
2. Mindener Dom
Minden Cathedral, dedicated to Saints Gorgonius and Peter, is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. From the year 803 AD, when the area was conquered by Charlemagne, it was the center of a diocese and subsequently became the center of a small sovereign state, a prince-bishopric (Hochstift) of Minden, until the time of the Peace of Westphalia (1648), when Minden was secularized as the Principality of Minden. Today the church belongs to the diocese of Paderborn.
3. Marienkirche
The Marienkirche is a church built in Minden in East Westphalia and dates back to the Marienstift founded in Minden at the end of the 10th century. Around 1022, the construction of the church began and was expanded piece by piece. Initially without a tower, it was later built west of the actual church, which has been a Protestant parish church since the Reformation.
4. Großer Kurfürst
The General Election Monument is a monument in Minden in memory of Friedrich William of Brandenburg. It is located in Wesertor and therefore at the Old Eastern City Entrance, once where Ford crossed the Weser River, and today Weserbrücke guides traffic on the Weser River.
5. Sankt Martini
The Church of Saint Martini is a church building located in the centre of the city centre of Minden, on the edge of the Upper Old Town terrace, thus shaping the outline of the city of Minden. It belonged to the Monastery of St. Martini and was not dissolved until 1810.
6. Synagoge Minden
The Minden Synagogue is a Jewish meeting and place of worship for prayer, scripture study and instruction and the seat of today's Jewish Community of Minden and the surrounding area. The synagogue is located in the upper old town of the East Westphalian city of Minden.
7. Ernst Michael von Schwichow
Johann Friedrich Ernst Michael von Schwichow was a Prussian major general and first commander of the East Westphalian fortress of Minden and gained great respect among Minden's population. He came from a noble family and received military training.
8. Botanischer Garten
Minden Husband's Cemetery is a cemetery in Minden, East Westphalia, Germany. It is located in Königsglacis, west of the city centre, in front of the walls of the Old Fort, and therefore outside the Old Fort.
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