Minden
Coordinates: 52°17′0″N 8°55′0″E / 52.28333, 8.91667
Minden is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Minden-Lübbecke.
Minden is located on the Weser river below the Porta Westfalica gap.
Minden consists of 19 districts:
The city colour of Minden are white and red.
Other Twin Towns of Minden:
Minden was first mentioned in 798, when Charlemagne held a convention at the place.
In the following centuries Minden became a cultural centre of the region. The marriage of Henry the Lion took place in the cathedral of Minden (1168). Minden was a member of the Hanseatic League and capital of the Bishopric of Minden, a principality of the Holy Roman Empire.
After the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 the state was annexed by Brandenburg.
During the Seven Years' War, the Battle of Minden was fought nearby.
House in Minden, Germany
Street near Marienplatz, Minden, Germany.
Minden Dom, Minden Germany
Mittellandkanal / River Weser Lock in Minden, Germany taken in 1977
View north of the River Weser from the road bridge at Minden in Germany
Southern view of the River Weser from the road bridge at Minden in Germany in 1977
Market square
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