'Minden' is a town in
North Rhine-Westphalia,
Germany. It is the capital of the district of
Minden-Lübbecke.
Geography
Minden is located on the
Weser river below the
Porta Westfalica gap.
Neighbouring places
Division of the town
Minden consists of 19 districts:
★ Bärenkämpen ★ Bölhorst ★ Dankersen ★ Dützen ★ Haddenhausen ★ Häverstädt ★ Hahlen ★ Minden (city center) ★ Königstor ★ Kutenhausen | ★ Leteln-Aminghausen ★ Meißen ★ Minderheide ★ Nordstadt ★ Päpinghausen ★ Rechtes Weserufer ★ Rodenbeck ★ Stemmer ★ Todtenhausen |

Weser watershed
Twin Towns
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Gladsaxe (
Denmark) -- since 1968
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London Borough of Sutton (
United Kingdom) -- since 1968
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Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf (
Berlin,
Germany) -- since 1968
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Gagny (
France) -- since 1976
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Tangermünde (
Saxony-Anhalt,
Germany) -- since 1990
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Hrodna (
Belarus) -- since 1991
History
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.
Notable persons
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Meister Bertram
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Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
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Franz Boas
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Edelgard Bulmahn
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Peter Hahne
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Karoline von Humboldt
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Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger
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Gertrud von le Fort
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Otto Wilhelm Graf von Königsmarck
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Michael S. Kurth ''see''
Curse (rapper)
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Pauline von Mallinckrodt
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Eberhard von Reck
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Freiherr Ludwig von Vincke
External links
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Official site
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History of Minden
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Chronik Mindens
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Views of Minden (360°)
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Minden Fire Department
★ ''Map and aerial photos''
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Street map from Mapquest
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Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver