Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Detmold District
Kreis Minden-Lübbecke
Minden
Margarethen Chapel (Margarethenklus)
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Detmold District
Kreis Minden-Lübbecke
Minden
Margarethen Chapel (Margarethenklus)
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Location: Minden, Kreis Minden-Lübbecke, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The Margaret (also Margaret's) is a chapel on Wittekindsberg in Barkhausen, a district of Porta Westfalica. Because of its proximity to the Wittekindsburg she is also known as Wittekindskapelle. The exact construction period of the Klus is unknown, its first written mention dates from the year 1224. Possibly it belonged to a Mindener Bishop Milo founded in the year 992 Benedictine monastery, which was relocated to Minden around 1000.
Source (Wikipedia)
March 2, 2018
The Romanesque building, once a nunnery, but was too small and moved to Minden, is closed. Maybe you should come back, because you can see from a poster that in the chapel in the summer, chamber concerts will be performed.
April 6, 2018
The Margarethenklus (also Margaretenklus) is a chapel in honor of St. Margaret of Antioch at Wittekindsberg in Barkhausen, a district of the East Westphalian city of Porta Westfalica. Because of its proximity to the Wittekindsburg, it is also known as the Wittekind chapel.
June 22, 2020
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