What to do in Bielefeld

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Sparrenberg Castle which includes heritage architecture, landscape views and a city
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Photo provided by German National Tourist Board
Sparrenberg Castle featuring heritage elements
Sparrenberg Castle which includes a city, landscape views and a park

Places to Visit in Bielefeld

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1. Olderdissen Animal Park

Enjoy a day of family-friendly wildlife encounters at Olderdissen Animal Park (Heimat-Tierpark Olderdissen). The origins of the zoo date back to 1930, when a local forester established a fawn shelter. Today it spreads across a 40-acre (16-hectare) area of the Teutoburg Forest and features meadows, ponds and woodland. Visit Olderdissen Animal Park to discover some 450 animals that represent 90 native species.
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Olderdissen Animal Park showing cuddly or friendly animals and forests

2. Old Town Hall

Bielefeld’s Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) is a splendid building, an administrative headquarters and the seat of the city’s Lord Mayor. Set at the eastern edge of the historic center, the Old Town Hall replaced an earlier legislative office situated on the Old Market Square. Dedicate some time to studying the Old Town Hall’s range of architectural styles and artistic features.
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Old Town Hall featuring heritage architecture and a fountain

3. Sparrenberg Castle

Sparrenberg Castle (Sparrenburg) commands a dominant hilltop position in central Bielefeld. Visit the castle to experience the life of the Counts of Ravensberg and medieval traditions such as jousting and minstrel shows. Sparrenberg Castle dates back to around the mid-13th century, although its current appearance was built from the 1500s and onward. Its original purpose was to protect the trade routes that once passed through Bielefeld and the encompassing Teutoburg Forest.
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Sparrenberg Castle featuring landscape views, a city and a castle

4. Theater Bielefeld

Theater Bielefeld (Stadttheater Bielefeld) has been at the forefront of the city’s performing arts scene since its inauguration in 1904. This popular venue for cultural events is a handsome stone building that features a façade decorated with balustrades, friezes and sculpted ecclesiastical characters. Purchase tickets for a show, which could be an adaptation of a Shakespearean play, contemporary dance or philharmonic concert.
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Theater Bielefeld featuring heritage architecture

5. Bielefeld Art Gallery

The Kunsthalle Bielefeld is a contemporary art museum with a focus on international artists from the 20th and 21st centuries. Find exhibits dedicated to paintings and sculptures in addition to a superb sculpture garden. Get insight into the worldwide modern art movement as you wander between the bright and spacious galleries of the Kunsthalle Bielefeld.
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Kunsthalle Bielefeld showing a statue or sculpture

6. Nicolai Church

The Nicolai Church (Altstädter Nicolaikirche) is one of the many architectural masterpieces in Bielefeld’s atmospheric historic center. The church has played an integral role in the city’s ecclesiastical activities since being established by Bishop Bernhard of Paderborn in 1236. Visit Nicolai Church to admire its magnificent wooden altar, experience its spiritual tranquility, listen to the daily carillon and relax on the lawns of a tree-shaded garden.
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Nicolai Church showing a church or cathedral, outdoor art and flowers

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