Teutoburg Forest
A range of low forested hills in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, where a Germanic alliance is believed to have destroyed three Roman legions in 9 AD. Today it has hiking trails, the Hermann Monument and the Externsteine.
- Where
- Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 51.8956, 8.8136
Get the Teutoburg Forest stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Teutoburg Forest. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your North Rhine-Westphalia volume with your photos and a note.
Near Teutoburg Forest
Hermannsdenkmal 2.5 km
A giant copper statue in the Teutoburg Forest near Detmold, honouring Arminius who defeated Roman legions in 9 AD. With its base it is about 53 metres high, and it was completed in 1875.
Externsteine 7.7 km
A group of tall sandstone rock pillars in the Teutoburg Forest, reaching about 40 metres. A medieval rock relief of the Descent from the Cross is carved into one, and steps lead to a chapel and viewing platform on top.
Corvey Abbey 43 km
A former Benedictine abbey on the Weser near Höxter, founded in 822. Its westwork, finished in 885, is a rare surviving Carolingian church front. The monastery was turned into a princely residence and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Fagus Factory 69 km
A shoe last factory in Alfeld on the Leine river, designed by Walter Gropius and Adolf Meyer from 1911. Its glass curtain walls made it a forerunner of modern architecture, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe 76 km
A landscape park of 2.4 square kilometres on a hillside in Kassel, crowned by a giant statue of Hercules. Its water cascades run down the slope for 350 metres and are switched on on scheduled afternoons. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Herrenhausen Gardens 82 km
The gardens of Herrenhausen Palace in the Herrenhausen district of Hanover. They date to the era of the prince-electors and kings of Hanover and include the Great Garden and the Hill Garden among others.
Hildesheim Cathedral and St Michael's Church 82 km
Two churches in Hildesheim that show early Romanesque art around the year 1000. St Michael's, with its painted wooden ceiling, was built under Bishop Bernward, and the cathedral holds his bronze doors. Both are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Rammelsberg Mines and Goslar 105 km
A silver, copper and lead mine on the Rammelsberg hill above Goslar in the Harz, worked for about a thousand years until 1988. With the old town of Goslar and the Upper Harz water system, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Questions
Where is Teutoburg Forest?
Teutoburg Forest is in Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Hermannsdenkmal (2.5 km), Externsteine (7.7 km), Corvey Abbey (43 km).
How do I get the Teutoburg Forest stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Teutoburg Forest and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your North Rhine-Westphalia volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Teutoburg Forest before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your North Rhine-Westphalia volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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