Hermannsdenkmal
Hermannsdenkmal is an iron sculpture, monument, and tower dedicated to Arminius and the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. It is an architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Planning a visit
The monument is open daily, with hours from 09:00 to 18:00 between March and October, and from 09:30 to 16:00 from November to February. Admission is €3 for adults and €1 for children, though there is no wheelchair access. Visitors can combine a trip to this site with a visit to the Externsteine, which is 7.2 km away.
To reach the site, the nearest airport is Paderborn Lippstadt Airport in Büren, located 37 km away. The monument is 317 km from Berlin. For weather, the warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 22 °C and 21 °C. The coldest months are January and February, with daily highs between 3 °C and 4 °C. Rainfall is highest in December and January, with about 100 mm of rain in each month.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 22 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Rainfall, mm | 100 | 72 | 90 | 61 | 75 | 88 | 91 | 93 | 85 | 81 | 93 | 100 |
| Rainy days | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
