Since 1973, Porta Westfalica is also the name of a town, which was established by merging fifteen villages surrounding the gorge.

[1] The name "Porta Westfalica" is a Latin term that means "Gate to Westphalia".

Despite its Latin name, the term was not coined in Roman Empire times, but by scholars in the 19th century.

High above the gorge on the west side is a large six-sided stone structure that can be seen from a considerable distance; this is the Emperor William Monument, erected in honour of Emperor William I of Germany and dedicated in 1896.

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