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![]() Rampenloch in January 2020 | |
Location | Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
Coordinates | 52°17′24″N 8°54′48″E / 52.29°N 8.913333°E |
From | Königswall |
To | Greisenbruch (until c1960) |
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Known for | Prostitution |
The Rampenloch is a street in the East Westphalian city of Minden in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. For a long time the street consisted almost exclusively of brothels. Today the brothels are gone and the street is to be redeveloped.[1]
The history of prostitution in Minden can be traced back to the Middle Ages.[2] The first written records come from this time; it attracted particular attention at the beginning of the 19th century during the Prussian garrison period.[3] The history of prostitution in Minden is so closely interwoven with the history of this street that the ramp hole has become a local synonym for prostitution.[4]