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Delve into Schierholz
Schierholz in Regierungsbezirk Detmold (North Rhine-Westphalia) is a town located in Germany about 190 mi (or 306 km) west of Berlin, the country's capital town.
Time in Schierholz is now 12:18 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Schierholz, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Bielefeld Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 38 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Germany is Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), South-East. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Minden, Luhden, Heessen, Bad Eilsen and Ahnsen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 65% |
Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 82% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Victoria
Lindgart
Grotehof
Moorland
Bach Hotel
Weserschiffchen Hotel Restaurant
Gutshof Hankenegge
Bad Minden
Krummenbauer Hotel & Ferienwohnung
Große Klus
Videos from this area
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Porta Westfalica ridge soaring 2013
Ridge soaring Porta Westfalica autumn 2013 Astir CS/77 50% GoPro HD Hero2.
Fernmeldeturm Jakobsberg, Aussicht
Ausblick von der Aussichtsplattform des Fernmeldeturms Jakobsberg (Porta Westfalica). Aufstieg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukimuszf1tk.
Fernmeldeturm Jakobsberg, Aufstieg
Aufstieg zur Aussichtsplattform des Fernmeldeturms Jakobsberg (Porta Westfalica). Panorama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g9PhxpViMQ.
Mit Moped durch die Schulstraße
Kleine Runde durch die Schulstraße des Porta Gymnasiums. (Gekürzte Version)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Porta Westfalica (gorge)
The Porta Westfalica is a gorge and water gap, where the Weser river runs through the passage between the mountain chains of the Wiehengebirge in the west and the Wesergebirge (part of the Weserbergland) in the east. It is located in the district of Minden-Lübbecke in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 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.
Jakobsberg Telecommunication Tower
Jakobsberg Telecommunication Tower is a 142 metre tall TV tower built of reinforced concrete on the 238 metre high elevated Jakobsberg near Porta Westfalica. Jakobsberg Telecommunication Tower was built May 1st, 1974 and September 28th, 1978 as replacement for a small telecommunication tower also equipped with an observation deck, which was built in 1952 on the site of the former Bismarck column, erected in 1902.
Wittekindsberg
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. The hill is well-known, especially as the site of the Emperor William Monument (Kaiser Wilhelm Denkmal), but also for the Moltke Tower and Wittekind Castle.
Porta Westfalica railway station
Porta Westfalicais a railway station located in Porta Westfalica, Germany. The station was opened in 1916 and is located on the Hamm–Minden railway. The train services are operated by Deutsche Bahn.