Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Bochum, Germany

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 4 km
Ascend 45 m
Descend 42 m

Explore Bochum in Germany with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Bochum

Sight 1: ehemaliges Zwangsarbeiterlager der Zeche Lothringen

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The forced labour camp of the Lorraine colliery was built in the early 1940s in the Bochum district of Gerthe as a camp to house forced labourers. The barracks of the camp were built near Mine III, the address is Gewerkenstraße 10 c and 12.

Wikipedia: Zwangsarbeiterlager Zeche Lothringen (DE), Heritage Website

748 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: Halde Lothringen

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Halde Lothringen Frank Vincentz / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Lorraine slag heap is a six-hectare tailings pile of the former Lorraine I/II colliery in the Gerthe district of Bochum, Germany. It is located east of the former mine in an industrial area.

Wikipedia: Halde Lothringen (DE)

1229 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 3: Christuskirche Gerthe

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The Evangelical Christ Church is a listed church building in Gerthe, a district of Bochum in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Wikipedia: Evangelische Christuskirche (Gerthe) (DE), Website

561 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: St. Elisabeth

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The Roman Catholic Church of St. Elisabeth is a listed church building in Gerthe, a district of Bochum in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Wikipedia: St. Elisabeth (Gerthe) (DE)

1446 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 5: Erlöserkirche Hiltrop

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The Church of the Redeemer is a Protestant church building in the Hiltrop district of Bochum, which was built between 1925 and 1927 and has been a listed building since 1992.

Wikipedia: Erlöserkirche (Hiltrop) (DE), Website

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Disclaimer Please be aware of your surroundings and do not enter private property. We are not liable for any damages that occur during the tours.

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