Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Bielefeld, Germany

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 2 km
Ascend 37 m
Descend 20 m

Experience Bielefeld in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Bielefeld

Sight 1: Historisches Museum

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The Historical Museum of the City of Bielefeld shows the history of the city of Bielefeld and the East Westphalia-Lippe region with a focus on industrial history. It was opened in May 1994. The exhibition is housed in some halls of the former Ravensberg spinning mill, which immerses the visitor in the atmosphere of industrialization.

Wikipedia: Historisches Museum der Stadt Bielefeld (DE), Website

666 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Altes Rathaus

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The old town hall in the East Westphalian city of Bielefeld in the middle district of Mitte is commonly referred to in the administrative seat built in 1904. The originally oldest town hall of the city on the Old Market was rebuilt after war damage in the 1950s and is now home to the theater on the Old Market.

Wikipedia: Altes Rathaus (Bielefeld) (DE)

243 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Leineweberdenkmal

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The Leineweber Monument is one of the most important landmarks of the city of Bielefeld together with the Sparrenburg. It stands east of the Old Town Nicolai Church in the Old Town Church Park. It was created in 1909 by the sculptor Hans Perathoner, who had been leading the sculpture class at the Bielefeld School of Crafts and Arts and Crafts since 1907. Like the county monument in Jöllenbeck, it was inaugurated on 16 July 1909 on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the County of Ravensberg.

Wikipedia: Leineweberdenkmal (DE)

86 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Altstädter Nicolaikirche

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The Old Town Nicolai Church is the oldest church in the original city of Bielefeld. It is the church of the Evangelical Lutheran Old Town St. Nicholas Parish. The church is named after Nicholas of Myra. It is located in the Mitte district.

Wikipedia: Altstädter Nicolaikirche (DE), Website

266 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Süsterkirche

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The Süsterkirche of the former Augustinian convent of Mariental is today the parish church of the Protestant Reformed congregation in the East Westphalian city of Bielefeld. It is located in the northern old town on Süsterplatz of the same name and thus in the Mitte district.

Wikipedia: Süsterkirche (DE), Website

388 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Ohne Titel

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Arne-Bernd Rhau is a German painter and sculptor.

Wikipedia: Arne-Bernd Rhaue (DE)

313 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: Pfarrkirche St.Jodokus

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Pfarrkirche St.Jodokus

St. Jodokus is a Roman Catholic parish church and former Franciscan church in the centre of Bielefeld in the Mitte district. The late Gothic hall church with turret and the former convent buildings enclosing the cloister form an ensemble in Bielefeld's old town. The church and monastery building are plaster buildings with stone structure.

Wikipedia: St. Jodokus (Bielefeld) (DE)

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