Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Bochum, Germany
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1.6 km
47 m
Experience Bochum 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 BochumSight 1: Stadtpark
After the Essen City Garden, the Bochum City Park is the oldest city park and the first landscape garden in the Ruhr area to be created by a municipality.
Sight 2: Kriegerdenkmal
The war memorial at the Bochum City Park is located in the southwestern entrance area of the Bochum City Park near the Bochum Art Museum.
Sight 3: Kortum-Gesellschaft Bochum e. V.
The former Bedarfanstalt am Stadtpark Bochum is a toilet house between the Stadtpark Bochum and the Kunstmuseum Bochum. It was built in 1925 in expressionist brick architecture. At this point, it had been preceded by systems made of wood and cast iron.
Wikipedia: Ehemalige Bedürfnisanstalt am Stadtpark Bochum (DE), Heritage Website
Sight 4: Kunstmuseum Bochum
The Kunstmuseum Bochum is an art museum in the Stadtparkviertel of Bochum, Germany. It is located at the northern end of Bochum's Kortumstraße. Opposite the museum is the Bochum City Park, with some steel art objects, among other things. The museum dates back to the Municipal Picture Gallery and the year 1921. In 1960, the museum was refounded as the Municipal Art Gallery. With the takeover of additional departments, it was called Museum Bochum from 1970.
Sight 5: Sankt-Joseph-Kirche
St. Joseph is a Roman Catholic church in the city center of Bochum, Germany. It was built from 1891 to 1892 and belongs to the Diocese of Essen. The architect Hermann Wielers chose the neo-Romanesque style. Wielers also designed the nearby St. Vincent orphanage. It is now used by the Polish community. To the east of it is the Appolonia-Pfaus-Park.
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