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a Gothic church built for the is the Hexenbürgermeisterhaus. in 1838–75. It was supposed to
Franciscans in 1248–1320. This “witches’ mayor’s house” symbolize the German struggle
The city’s greatest attraction, (1571), an excellent example of for unification.
however, is the magnificent Weser Renaissance, belonged to Two fascinating attractions
Abtei Corvey, a monastery the mayor, Hermann Cothmann, near Detmold are the
founded in 822. It was originally who started the witch hunt. It Adlerwarte Berlebeck, an
built as the church of St Stephen now houses a town museum. ornithological research station,
and St Vitus, but only the Also worth visiting are the where eagles and many other
grandiose two-storey frontage Junkerhaus (1891), the birds of prey can be observed,
completed in 885 survived. It architect’s home, and Schloß and the Vogelpark Heiligen­
became the model for several Brake (13th–16th centuries), a kirchen, a bird park with over
other churches built in castle which now houses the 2,000 vari eties of birds in all
Westphalia, while the main Weserrenaissance-Museum. shapes and sizes from around
body of the church was rebuilt the world.
in the 17th century. E Weserrenaissance-Museum
Schloß Brake. Tel (05261) 945 00.
Open 10am–6pm Tue–Sun. & k Bielefeld
h Lemgo The Wasserstraßenkreuzung (waterway junction) in Minden
Road map C3. * 325,000.
Road map C3. * 42,000. £ @ j Teutoburger Wald £ @ n Niederwall 23 l Minden
n Kramerstraße 1. (05261-988 70). (0521-51 69 99). _ Hermann- church holds the tomb of one
Front of the early-Romanesque Abtei (Teutoburg Forest) slauf (Apr), Leinenweber- of the von Ravensberg dukes Road map C3. * 85,000. £ @
Corvey in Höxter This exceptionally pretty town Markt (May), Bielefelder Kultur- (around 1320) and a high altar n Domstraße 2 (0571-829 06 59).
was founded in 1190 by Road map C3. n Detmold, Rathaus Sommer (May–Sep), Sparren- (from around 1400) with a
g Höxter Bernhard II von Lippe. It was a Am Markt 5 (05231-97 73 28). burgfest (Jul), Weinmarkt central Gothic section. _ Klassik-Open-Air (Jul/Aug).
member of the Hanseatic _ Sommerbühne (Aug), Andreas- (Sep), Weihnachtsmarkt (Dec). Charlemagne created a
Road map C3. * 35,000. £ @ Messe in Detmold (Nov).
n Weserstraße 11 (05271-194 33). League, and had its heyday Environs bishopric here as early as 798.
_ Corveyer Musikwochen (May– during the witch hunts of the On the edge of the Picturesque Herford, The town evolved thanks to
Jun), Huxorimarkt (Sep), 17th century. Today, Lemgo has A range of low mountains Teutoburg Forest, Bielefeld 17 km (11 miles) north of its strategic location on the
Kirchenmusiktage (Nov–Dec). numerous Renaissance extending from Osnabrück owes its evo lution to the Bielefeld, has timber- Weser river. The city’s most
monuments – it was spared through Bielefeld right up to production of and trading frame houses, beautiful important monument is the
In a picturesque spot on the during World War II, and the Paderborn, the Teutoburg Forest in linen. The old town is Gothic churches and cathedral, Dompfarrkirche
Weser river, Höxter can pride Gothic Nicolaikirche and is one of the most attractive dominated by the MARTa Herford, an art St Petrus und St Gorgonius.
itself on its beautiful old town Marienkirche, with Gothic wall tourist regions in Westphalia. Sparrenburg castle, built in and design museum It has a Romanesque presbytery,
with many timber-frame houses, paintings and a Renaissance The best base for walking and the 13th century for the von by Frank O Gehry. In transept and monumental
fragments of the city walls, a organ by Georg Slegel, have cycling holidays is Detmold, Ravensberg family. In the Enger, 21 km (13 miles) frontage built in the 11th–12th
Renaissance Rathaus (town survived. The pearl of the city is which has a very attractive 1500s the castle was to the north, in the centuries, although the body
hall) from 1610, and important the beautiful Rathaus (town old town with well-preserved surrounded by new former church of the of the church is an example of
churches. The history of hall), built in the 15th–17th timber-frame buildings from fortifications including canons, a tomb early-Gothic style from the
Kilianikirche, in the centre of centuries. It contains an original various periods, and the elegant new bastions, and in the Hermannsdenkmal, dating from 1100 13th century. It is worth visi ting
the old town, goes back to pharmacy that is still in use. Residenz schloß, the castle of 19th century the near Detmold holds the remains the church treasury with its
the late 8th century, Many timber-frame houses the zur Lippe family. Originally residential part of the city of the Saxon Duke 11th-century crucifix.
although in its present have also survived, the best medieval, the palace was rebuilt was greatly extended. Widukind, buried in 807. The Rathaus (town hall),
form it is a Romanesque ones in Papen-, Mittel- and in the 16th century in the Weser- The central feature of the old The spa town of Bad Salz­ with 13th-century lower
building from the Echternstraße. The most Renaissance style. The interior is town is Alter Markt (old market), uflen, with its pretty old town sections, is worth seeing, as
11th–12th centuries. beautiful house in Lemgo composed of 17th and 19th with the Nicolaikirche. This and spa, is ideal for relaxation. are Minden’s many charming
Also in the centre of century furnishings. The star Gothic church suffered heavily houses around the market
Höxter is feature is a set of eight Gobe lins in World War II, although the square. A great attraction is the
tapestries, crafted in Brussels marvellous Antwerp altar Wasserstraßen kreuz (waterway
around 1670, showing scenes of (around 1520) was pre served. junction), where a 375-m
Alexander the Great’s triumphs. Nearby, on Obernstraße, stands (1,230-ft) long bridge takes
Furnishings from the 19th the Crüwell­Haus, an inter- the Mittellandkanal across
century include designs by esting late-Gothic town house the Weser river.
Charles Le Brun. from the early 16th century. The
Three km (2 miles) south of street leads to St Jodo kus­ Environs
Detmold is the spot where in Kirche, a late-Gothic church, On top of a hill in Porta
the year AD 9 Cherusko Armi- whose greatest treasure is the Westfalica, 6 km (4 miles) south
nius, known as Hermann, leader amazing figure of the Black of Minden, is a giant monument
of the Germanic tribes, Madonna (around 1220). to Kaiser Wilhelm (1892–6) by
triumphed against the Roman Further south is the Kunst halle, Bruno Schmitz.
army led by Varus. At the a modern building with a signi- The Westfälische Mühlen­
top of the mountain, the ficant collection of 20th-century straße, (Westphalian mill route),
Hermanns denkmal, a huge art. It is also worth visiting the signposted around Minden,
monument designed by Ernst Marienkirche in the new town. An observation tower in the Sparrenburg takes visitors past 42 different
The picturesque Renaissance Rathaus in Höxter von Bandel, was erected Built in 1280–1330, this Gothic complex in Bielefeld mills and windmills.
The Beethoven Monument on the Münsterplatz, Bonn For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp500–501 and pp526–9

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