Bielefeld, University city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Bielefeld extends across 258 square kilometers of land, featuring historic districts with timber-framed buildings and modern architectural structures near the Teutoburg Forest.
Count Hermann IV of Ravensberg established Bielefeld in 1214 at the intersection of two trading routes, transforming it into a significant center for cloth and linen trade.
The Rudolf Oetker Hall, constructed in 1930, stands as a concert venue combining classical and modern architectural elements with exceptional acoustic properties.
The city maintains six higher education institutions, with the main university campus situated along the Teutoburg Forest, featuring a 300-meter-long central hall.
The Bielefeld Conspiracy, originating from a 1994 internet post, generated such interest that the city offered 1 million euros to anyone proving its non-existence.
Location: Detmold Government Region
Inception: 1214
Elevation above the sea: 118 m
Part of: Ostwestfalen-Lippe
Shares border with: Herford, Lippe, Gütersloh, Verl, Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock, Oerlinghausen, Leopoldshöhe, Bad Salzuflen, Enger, Spenge, Werther, Steinhagen
Website: https://bielefeld.de
GPS coordinates: 52.01667,8.53333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:45
Sparrenberg Castle
491 m
Römerlager Bielefeld
9.9 km
Schildescher Viadukt
4.9 km
Heimat-Tierpark Olderdissen
2.3 km
Bielefeld Central Station
1.3 km
Obersee
5.2 km
Kunsthalle Bielefeld
536 m
Theater Bielefeld
456 m
Rudolf-Oetker-Halle
1.9 km
Christop 13
3.8 km
Hünenburg Telecommunication Tower
4.1 km
Lokschuppen Bielefeld
2.5 km
Ratsgymnasium Bielefeld
452 m
Hünenburg bei Bielefeld
4 km
Altstädter Nicolaikirche
499 m
Stadthalle Bielefeld
1.2 km
Old City Hall Bielefeld
520 m
Neustädter Marienkirche
241 m
Bürgerpark
1.8 km
Bismarck Tower (Bielefeld)
5.4 km
Crüwell-Haus (Bielefeld)
405 m
Telekom-Hochhaus
962 m
Leineweberdenkmal
495 m
St. Jodokus
509 m
Bauernhausmuseum Bielefeld
1.9 km
Landgericht Bielefeld
114 m
Mohns Park
15.1 km
Töpker Teich
6.8 kmReviews
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