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Minden Museum | Ritterstr. 23-33 : worth knowing Tue-Sun 11-17, info & reservations Tel. (05 71) 9 72 40 10 Doll Museum | Ritterstr. 38 798 First written mention of Minden in the Frankish Imperial Annals Tue-Sun 10-18, info & reservations Tel: (05 71) 85 05 38 c. 800 founds the diocese of Minden Prussian Museum NRW | Simeonsplatz 12 977 Kaiser Otto II awards Bishop Milo of Minden market, coining and Tue-Thu, Sat-Sun 11-17, info & reservations Tel: (05 71) 8 37 28 24 tax rights Boat Mill | Weserpromenade 24 c. 1230 Minden’s citizens and their council begin trading independently of April-October, Tue-Sun 11-18 the bishop, their town and county sovereign Info & reservations Tel: (05 71) 8 29 06 59 1530 The council decrees a Protestant Church Order Cathedral Treasure Chamber | Kleiner Domhof 1552 Minden receives the right to free shipping on the River Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun: 10-12, Wed+Fri 15-17 from Kaiser Karl V Info & reservations Tel: (05 71) 83 76 41 00 Minden River Cruises | An der Schachtschleuse 1627 Kaiser Ferdinand II awards the town "Stapelrecht" (storage rights): April-October, info & reservations Tel: (05 71) 6 48 08 00 every transport of grain and timber on the Weser has to stop in Minden, Boat moorings along the "Weserpromenade", paddle steamer at where the goods are then offered for sale the "Schlagde" 1634 During the 30 Years War, Swedish troops occupy Minden and stay until 1650. Prior to this, the town had been occupied by imperial troops All facilities and moorings are marked on the map! since 1625 1648 As part of the Peace of , the town and cathedral chapter are awarded to the Elector of Brandenburg Guided tours 1723 Minden becomes a Prussian administrative centre for the provinces Minden, Ravensberg, Tecklenburg and Lingen April to October, every Saturday at 15:00 from the town hall arcade / market square 1759 At the , Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick leads a (Marktplatz 1) coalition army (England, , Brunswick, - and ) to victory over French and Saxon troops Discover Minden’s past on a walk through the 1806 Minden is occupied by French troops and awarded to the Kingdom town with our experienced guides. of Westphalia You’ll see traditional, half-timbered houses in the upper Old Town, 1810 Minden belongs to the French Empire classical Prussian and Weser Renaissance buildings, the town hall with 1813 Minden is recaptured by Prussian troops and receives fortifications Westphalia’s oldest gothic arcade and our 1,000-year-old cathedral – 1816 Establishment of the Prussian administrative district of Minden the symbol of this former diocesan town. 1847 Opening of the -Minden railway Impressive buildings, charming houses and romantic hidden corners A walk through the town 1873 The town’s fortified defences are abolished with idyllic lanes are all waiting to be discovered. 1915/16 The Mittelland and its crossing point with the River Individuals, small groups and families – no prior arrangement Weser connect Minden with ’s inland navigation system necessary, cost: 3 euros per person. Minden: worth seeing! 1938 Minden’s synagogue is destroyed during the so-called Pogrom Night Group tours are available at any time with prior arrangement. 1943 - 1945 Air raids destroy parts of Minden’s Old Town, including the cathedral and town hall Information and bookings: 1947 The district administrative centre is moved from Minden to 1973 Municipality reform: with the addition of 13 boroughs and 4 communities, Minden’s population swells from 54,000 to 85,000

Minden Marketing GmbH Minden Marketing GmbH Tourist Information • Domstraße 2 • 32423 Minden Tel.: (05 71) 8 29 06 59 • Fax: (05 71) 8 29 06 63 [email protected] • www.mindenmarketing.de MINDEN We organize daily programmes for groups and package tours for the weekend. Please contact us for information and our latest offers! Ẩ ẫ Ắ Hotels: ẫ Ằ Ạ Holiday Inn Minden 21 Ẫ ạ Victoria Hotel 19 Scheduled tours from the Ả Hotel Exquisit "Schachtschleuse" mooring ả Stadthotel Kronprinz Ẫ ẩ 21 Ấ Hotel Altes Gasthaus Grotehof ẩ ấ Hotel Bad Minden ầ Ả 20 Ẩ Ầ Hotel Zum Kühlen Grunde ầ Parkhotel International Ẩ ạ Ạ Ẩ Hotel Zur Stemmer Post Ấấ ẩ Ạ Hotel Silke, garni 18 ầ ả ầ Ẫ Hotel Restaurant Marbella Ầ i Ả ạ

Guest houses: ẫ ắ 24 Gasthof Grasshoff Ả Ậ Gasthof Alt Meißen Ầ ậ Gasthaus Zur Linde ả Ắ Gasthof Excelsior Weser-Radweg ắ Gasthof Zur Quelle Ẫ Ằ Gasthaus Wappenkrug ẩ ằ Gasthof Ratsklause ấ

5 32 all information without liability Ầ 21a eser-Radweg 10 W 17 ả 15 9 Ậằ Ấ RS Camper van parking area 2 13 1 4 21 30 ạ 3 11 6 i 31 RS 8 27 23 Green signs in the town centre guide 28 7 interested visitors without a town plan to 29 16 Old Town Route Weser-Bastau Path Ạ 22 the most important historical, cultural Sights of Minden: Ạ Ạ and tourist sights. 1 Cathedral 19 Shaft lock Cathedral Minden river cruise mooring, high water ạ The sign is located at the foot of 12 2 Town hall 20 Aquatic crossroads Historical Town Hall level mark the Martinitreppe (Martini steps). Ả Schmieding House ạ Former water level house 14 3 Minden museum 21 Minden river cruise mooring 25 ả Ả Weser-Radweg 4 Doll museum 21a Paddle steamer mooring Löwenapotheke "Kaufhaus", Glacis bridge (pedestrians and cyclists), 26 5 Marien church 22 Boat mill "Hofviertel" storage houses "Jupiter" on the planet path Ấ 6 Martini church 23 Civic hall Ấ Martini steps to the upper Old Town, ả Boat mill For those wishing to discover 7 Simeons church/ 24 Kampa hall Martini church yard with St. Martini church Ấ "Amphitheatre" Mauritius church 25 mitmach museum minden ấ Former provisions store, army bakery, ấ Former officer’s mess "Prinz Friedrich" Minden’s history and the "Glacis" Petri church Music school 8 26 Ầ 9 Hagemeyer house 27 Jazz club "Alte Münze" restaurant Swan pond, remains of former fortress park along the River Weser, we Ầ 10 Bäckerstrasse 45 house 28 Kleines Theater am Minden museum (museum row), walls recommend the "Old Town 11 Hanse house Weingarten "Doll museum" ầ Former government building with Route" (marked red on the town 12 Prussian museum 29 Town library and ầ "Hansehaus", "Windloch", back to the Manzel well Ẩ centre plan to the right) and the 13 Provisions store and night school market square via the Martini steps to Great Elector monument, Weser bridge army bakery 30 Doppelaula the lower Old Town ẩ Paddle steamer (mooring) "Weser-Bastau Path" (marked ấ 14 Military hospital 31 Municipal Theatre Ẩ Hagemeyer house Ẫ Fishermen’s quarters (part of town near 15 Train station 32 BÜZ (community centre) green on the town centre plan). ẩ Bäckerstrasse 45 house the River Weser with fortified walls) ậ 16 Fort C Tourist information i Ẫ ẫ 17 Botanical garden & ticket service Johannes church with cultural centre "Saturn" on the planet path B 65 new / direction: 18 Museum railway station Minden Marketing GmbH and historical buildings A 2 Hanover-