<< Other Photo Pages >> Wittekindsquelle Lübbecke - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Germany in North Rhine-Westphalia
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Wittekindsquelle LübbeckeCountry: Germany Land: North Rhine-Westphalia Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Lübbecke
Latitude: 52.295646N Longitude: 8.635383E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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The Wittekindsquelle is a well in Lübbecke (North Rhine-Westphalia/Germany). The well was named after the Saxon leader Wittekind (Widukind) who lived in the 8th century.
The well lies near the top of the Reineberg hill. According to a legend, Wittekind was cured from his leprosy by the water of the well. It certainly was important for the nearby Reineberg castle.
It has to be noted that several wells in North Rhine-Westphalia are called Wittekindsquelle.
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