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Tönsberg
The Tönsberg is a hill ridge in the Teutoburg Forest that reaches a height of and lies in the district of Kreis Lippe, Lippe near Oerlinghausen. Hermann's Way runs over the Tönsberg for about 3.5 km. Points of interest Along Hermann's Way on the crest of the Tönsberg are several points of interest: Hünenkapelle To the east of the long ridge of the Tönsberg are the ruins of a pre-historic hillfort (''Sachsenlager'') and a chapel known as the ''Hünenkapelle (Oerlinghausen), Hünenkapelle''. The fortification was probably used until the 9th century as a defensive site and refuge. The chapel would have been built in the time when Christianity reached the Saxons under Franks, Frankish rule. The name "Tönsberg" could go back to Anthony the Great, Holy Anthony, in whose honour the first Christian chapel could have been dedicated. Löns Monument In 1898 the writer, Hermann Löns, walked over Tönsberg; his impressions are recorded in his narrative, ''Frau Einsamkeit'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oerlinghausen
Oerlinghausen (; ) is a city in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany located between Bielefeld and Detmold in the Teutoburg Forest. At the end of February 2023, it had 17,314 inhabitants. Landesbetrieb Information und Technik Nordrhein-Westfalen Geography Geographically, Oerlinghausen is situated on top of the Teutoburger Forest hills. Oerlinghausen's highest point is the Tönsberg with 334 meters. The flatlands of northern Germany start some 40 km north of Oerlinghausen. There are hiking routes (such as the Hermannsweg) along the hill chain which stretches 80 km in east-west direction. To the so ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
