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Auf den Holln 1–3, Late 19th century villa in Bochum-Ost, Germany.

Auf den Holln 1–3 is a two-storey late Historicist stucco villa under a hipped roof, built in 1898 in Bochum-Werne. Its street front is broken by a risalit, and a tower plus several annexes were added to the main block. The building has been a listed monument since 1991.

The villa was built in 1898 as a residence for an industrial company director and stood empty for several decades. In 1981, residents occupied the building and negotiated formal agreements with the city to secure its future.

Residents called the building "Villa Kunterbunt", a name taken from the German children's book character Pippi Longstocking's house. In 1981 it was one of at least four squats in Bochum, and the city signed use contracts with the occupiers that same year. Twelve squatters and an elderly couple still lived there at the end of 2025.

The villa is located in the eastern part of Bochum and is easily accessible by local public transport. You may want to contact local authorities or cultural organizations to check access conditions and any current activities before visiting.

The squat began in 1981, when the vacant villa was slated for demolition; at least three other buildings in Bochum were occupied that same year. The city signed use contracts with the occupiers within months, and in 2012 it decided to sell the property. Twelve people still lived there at the end of 2025, alongside an older couple, until the building was cleared on 18 December 2025 after a fire-safety ruling.

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Location
Bochum-Ost (district)
Inception
1898
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Liste der Baudenkmäler im Stadtbezirk Bochum-Ost
Address
Auf den Holln 1–3, Bochum
GPS coordinates
51.48249,7.29839
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October 24, 2026 22:59
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