FortressMinden

Proviant Magazin Fortness (Minden)

School

The Proviant Magazin in Minden, a four-story building, is an example of Neo-Romanesque fortress architecture. Originally designed as a central supply point for the Prussian army, it stands for the military significance of the city of Minden in the 19th century.

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The Proviant Magazin was constructed between 1835 and 1836 as an integral part of the Minden Fortress. Its primary function was to store provisions for the Prussian troops, working closely with the adjacent army bakery. The structure covered an area of 3360 square meters and featured a special bomb-proof beam ceiling and a snow floor in the attic. The facade was clad with Porta sandstone. Towards the end of World War II, during the final battles for Minden, German units set the magazine on fire as they retreated from the left bank of the Weser. It burned down completely and remained a ruin for about three decades before being converted into a school in 1975.

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