ミンデン・リュベッケ周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ20

At the Minden waterway junction (on the north-eastern edge of the city of Minden), the Mittelland Canal is led over the Weser in almost 400-meter-long trough bridges. The canal level is about 13 meters above that of the Weser. This saves the canal having to descend and ascend to/from the Weser valley floor. The waterway junction is located within a 174 km-long lock-free section of the canal. The canal is connected to the Weser via two short connecting canals with locks (including the Minden Schachtschleuse and Minden Weserschleuse economy locks). The Mittelland Canal / Elbe-Seitenkanal Waterways and Shipping Office is responsible for the Mittelland Canal, Weser and the two connecting canals.

Beautiful cycle path directly on the Weser

At the Minden waterway junction (on the northeastern edge of the city of Minden), the Mittelland Canal is led over the Weser in almost 400 meter long trough bridges. The canal level is about 13 meters above that of the Weser. This saves the canal the descent and ascent to/from the Weser Valley floor. The waterway junction is located within a 174 km lock-free section of the canal. The canal is connected to the Weser via two short connecting canals with locks (including the economy locks Schachtschleuse Minden and Weserschleuse Minden). The Mittelland Canal / Elbe Lateral Canal Waterways and Shipping Office is responsible for the Mittelland Canal, Weser and the two connecting canals.

There is also a viewpoint here 🛳️

Earth Dutchman with sailing wings and compass rose. It was built at the time on the high western bank of the Weser in the district of Thoren (=Trum) as a replacement for a water mill that was often out of use due to a lack of water. The original facility was opened in 1927. T. converted into a motor mill that is still essentially functional today using “modern” milling machines (aspirator, trieur, peeling machine, roller mill and classifying machines) using the old grinding gears.

Waterways Cross Minden a structure where the canal crosses the Weser

The Wasserstrassenkreuz is a gigantic structure. A mighty trough over the broad Weser valley.

After the war and during the last "modernization" in 1958/59, the wings and the wind drive were dismantled or completely removed for cost reasons. Today the Valentinsmühle is a pretty windmill on the outside, but a motor mill on the inside. It can be visited from the outside at any time. You also have a great view of the Weser Valley and beyond from the mill.