The Porta Westfalica (German pronunciation: [ˈpɔʁta vɛstˈfaːlɪka] ), also known as the Westphalian Gap , is a gorge and water gap where the Weser river breaks through the passage between the mountain chains of the Wiehen Hills in the west and the Weser Hills (part of the Weser Uplands ) in the east. It is located in the district of Minden-Lübbecke in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany .
6-465: Since 1973, Porta Westfalica is also the name of a town, which was established by merging fifteen villages surrounding the gorge. Since 2006, it is a national geotope . The name "Porta Westfalica" is a Latin term that means "Gate to Westphalia ". Coming from the north, the gorge is the entry to the region of Westphalia. Despite its Latin name, the term was not coined in Roman times, but by scholars in
12-703: A car accident near the town, aged 20. Porta Westfalica is situated on the right bank of the Weser (except for the Barkhausen quarter), near the Porta Westfalica gorge , where the river runs through the passage between the mountain chains of the Wiehen Hills in the west and the Weser Uplands in the east. The gorge appears like a gate to the region Westphalia, which lies to the south of it. It
18-481: Is a town in the district of Minden-Lübbecke , in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany. The name " Porta Westfalica " is Latin and means "gate to Westphalia ". Coming from the north, the gorge is the entry to the region of Westphalia. The name was coined by scholars of the 19th century. The town Porta Westfalica was established in 1973 by merging fifteen villages surrounding the gorge. The centre of
24-523: The 19th century. High above the gorge on the west side is a large six-sided stone structure that can be seen from a considerable distance; this is the Emperor William Monument , erected in honour of Emperor William I of Germany and dedicated in 1896. [REDACTED] Media related to Porta Westfalica (gorge) at Wikimedia Commons Porta Westfalica Porta Westfalica ( German: [ˈpɔʁta vɛstˈfaːlɪka] )
30-657: The Barkhausen quarter. From 1 February 1945 until 1 April 1945 a camp was used in the Hausberge quarter. In the Lerbeck quarter also was a concentration camp in use from 1 October 1944 until 1 April 1945. In the Neesen quarter was a location for the forced labour for some of the inmates. All of these camps were subcamps of the Neuengamme concentration camp . On 10 January 2015, Belgian footballer Junior Malanda died in
36-406: The modern town is the former village of Hausberge, which was first mentioned in 1096. The Emperor William Monument was erected near the town by the then Prussian Province of Westphalia between 1892 and 1896 The monument, which is around 88 metres high, is classified as one of Germany's national monuments . From 18 March 1944 until 1 April 1945 a concentration camp was established in
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