Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Bielefeld, Germany

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 2.4 km
Ascend 109 m
Descend 61 m

Experience Bielefeld in Germany in a whole new way with our free 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: Deutsches Fächermuseum

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The German Fan Museum is a mouse museum specializing in subjects in Bielefeld in North Rhine-Westphalia. The corresponding foundation was launched in 1994 by Marie-Luise and Günter Barisch. The museum was opened in 1995. It is unique in Germany and one of only three museums of this kind worldwide. It is located in the old town of Bielefeld in the street Am Bach.

Wikipedia: Deutsches Fächer Museum – Barisch Stiftung (DE), Website

76 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Ich

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A Ego-Monument is a sculpture that was erected for the first time in the city of Frankfurt am Main. The work of the artist Hans Traxler in collaboration with the stonemason Reiner Uhl has been on display since 24 March 2005 in the Oberrad district, in the Mainuferanlage between Rudererdorf and Gerbermühle in Frankfurt's green belt.

Wikipedia: Ich-Denkmal (DE)

212 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Neustädter Marienkirche

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The Evangelical Lutheran St. Mary's Church in Neustadt is the largest church in Bielefeld. The church, built in the Gothic style from 1293 onwards, is a defining element of Bielefeld's cityscape and is located in the Mitte district.

Wikipedia: Neustädter Marienkirche (DE), Website

176 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Spiegelshof

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The Spiegelshof is a monument in the city of Bielefeld in the East Westphalian part of North Rhine-Westphalia. The term Spiegel'scher Hof is also common.

Wikipedia: Spiegelshof (DE)

285 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Kunsthalle

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KunsthalleNils Ehnert from Bielefeld, Germany / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Kunsthalle Bielefeld is a modern and contemporary art museum in Bielefeld, Germany. It was designed by Philip Johnson in 1968, and paid for by the businessman and art patron Rudolf August Oetker.

Wikipedia: Kunsthalle Bielefeld (EN), Website

876 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 6: Burg und Festung Sparrenberg

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Sparrenberg Castle, also known as the Sparrenburg, is a restored fortress in the Bielefeld-Mitte district of Bielefeld, Germany. It is situated on the Sparrenberg hill in the Teutoburg Forest and towers 60 metres (200 ft) above the city centre. Its current appearance mainly originated in the 16th and 19th century. The Sparrenburg is considered to be Bielefeld's landmark.

Wikipedia: Sparrenberg Castle (EN), Website

259 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Grünes Haus

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Grünes Haus

The Natural History Museum in Bielefeld is a natural history museum in the city of Bielefeld in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Since 2003, it was given the additional name namu, which stands for the German words Natur (nature), Mensch (man), and Umwelt (environment). The exhibitions take place in the Spiegelshof, a historical building from the 14th century.

Wikipedia: Natural History Museum, Bielefeld (EN), Website

485 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 8: Zionskirche

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The Zion Church in the Bielefeld district of Gadderbaum is an Evangelical Lutheran parish church. It belongs to the Bielefeld church district of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia.

Wikipedia: Zionskirche (Bethel) (DE), Website

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