Meesenkopf
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The Meesenkopf, also called the Mesenkopf, is a hill in the Wiehen range, south of the town of Lübbecke
in Northern Germany. Whilst not particularly prominent, the hill is historically significant as the site of a medieval castle.
, just under one kilometre away to the south, and the 276 metre high and better-known Reineberg
, Lübbecke's local hill, which is 300 metres to the east, west of the Ronceva
valley.
Today the Meseberg has no particular importance for hikers and on most maps it is not even shown. The hill can be climbed on forest tracks in around 30 minutes - although there is no established way to the summit itself - only a path that a few hikers over the years have beaten, which aids those making for the top.
. The castle on the Meesenkopf is believed to have been subsequently demolished around 1216 at the instigation of Bishop Conrad of Minden. The stone was then used to build St. Andrew's Church, Lübbecke
, according to a more recent bishop's chronicler. Today only the rampart and ditch of the castle can still be made out.
Lübbecke
Lübbecke is a town in northeast North Rhine-Westphalia in north Germany. This former county town lies on the northern slopes of the Wiehen Hills and has around 26,000 inhabitants. The town is in the Eastwestphalian district of Minden-Lübbecke...
in Northern Germany. Whilst not particularly prominent, the hill is historically significant as the site of a medieval castle.
Topography and access
With a height of 225.8 m above sea level (NN), the Meesenkopf is topographically unspectacular for this part of the Wiehen Hills. There are much higher summits in its immediate vicinity, such as the 320 m high HeidbrinkHeidbrink
The Heidbrink is a hill which lies south of Lübbecke in central Germany and, at , is the highest peak in the Wiehen Hills. It is also the highest elevation in the district of Minden-Lübbecke in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia...
, just under one kilometre away to the south, and the 276 metre high and better-known Reineberg
Reineberg
The Reineberg is a hill on the Wiehen ridge, south of the town of Lübbecke. With a height of 275.9 m above sea level it is, from a topographical point of view, not a particularly impressive eminence in this part of the Wiehen Hills, because, in the immediate vicinity are considerably higher...
, Lübbecke's local hill, which is 300 metres to the east, west of the Ronceva
Ronceva
The Ronceva is a stream that flows through the East Westphalian town of Lübbecke.- Course :The source of the Ronceva lies at in the Wiehen between the hills of Heidbrink and Horsts Höhe at the lower end of the Mensinger Ravine. It flows initially to the east of the B 239 federal road on its way...
valley.
Today the Meseberg has no particular importance for hikers and on most maps it is not even shown. The hill can be climbed on forest tracks in around 30 minutes - although there is no established way to the summit itself - only a path that a few hikers over the years have beaten, which aids those making for the top.
The Meesenburg
A castle, the Meesenburg, was built on the Meesenkopf, probably by Count Otto I of Tecklenburg (1209-1263). This Tecklenburg fort was later conquered and destroyed by the Bishop of Minden, Conrad I of Rüdenberg in a joint military operation with the Bishopric of OsnabrückBishopric of Osnabrück
The Diocese of Osnabrück is a diocese of the Catholic church in Germany; it was founded around 800. It was also a Prince-Bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire until 1803.- The Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück :...
. The castle on the Meesenkopf is believed to have been subsequently demolished around 1216 at the instigation of Bishop Conrad of Minden. The stone was then used to build St. Andrew's Church, Lübbecke
St. Andrew's Church, Lübbecke
The present-day Evangelical-Lutheran parish church of St. Andrew in Lübbecke is one of the ancient parishes of the Bishopric of Minden.- Construction history :...
, according to a more recent bishop's chronicler. Today only the rampart and ditch of the castle can still be made out.