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The Wittekindsquelle spring lies within the Wittekindsburg ramparts and bubbled until 1938, before the underground water-bearing layers were interrupted by iron ore mining. It is believed that the spring was already a sanctuary in Saxon-Franconian times and thus provided the basis for building a rampart castle on top of the mountain. A legend tells that Emperor Charlemagne and the Saxon Duke Wittekind met at the Wittekind Chapel and argued about their different religious doctrines. Finally, after Wittekind had asked Emperor Charles for a sign of the truth of his faith, the emperor's horse pawed the ground with its hoof. From then on, the spring is said to have bubbled at this spot. This impressed Wittekind so much, according to legend, that he had himself baptized. https://www.heimatverein-bergkirchen.de/wittekindsquelle

invites you to linger

The steep slope can also be walked and admired from below.

In the footsteps of Wittekind... The Saxon prince did not make life easy for Charlemagne and his Christianization project. Mind you, early medieval Saxony is not the same area as today's federal state of Saxony.

Directly on the Weser cycle path. The fishing town is a medieval settlement in the East Westphalian town of Minden and is located on the left bank of the Weser in the inner city district. Source: Wikipedia

Easily accessible, natural hiking trails. Just beautiful.

Perfect for a break and a tour.

Beautiful remains of the old city wall. Especially good to see from the Weser. A beautiful idyll with the picturesque half-timbered gables behind it.📷😉👍