Even modern Bochum was once a town with a lot of agriculture. A monument to the last cowherd Fritz Kortebusch reminds us of this time. The artistically crafted statue is located near the priory church of St. Peter and Paul, on the site of the old town hall.

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March 28, 2021

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In addition to the planetarium and the German Mining Museum, the cowherd monument at Bongardstrasse 29 is Bochum's best-known landmark. Almost every inhabitant of the city knows this "copper guy …

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April 25, 2023

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Fritz Kortebusch, the last cowherd in Bochum, drove the citizens' cattle to the Vöde, the city's pasture, from 1850 to 1870 and led them to drink at Trankgasse. However, as …

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1. Pond at Bochum City Park – Gondelteich, Bochum City Park loop from Bochum Hauptbahnhof

5.96km

01:35

60m

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2. Tippelsberg Summit Viewpoint – Bochum City Park loop from Bochum Rathaus (Nord)

9.95km

02:40

110m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Bochum City Park – Bochum Town Hall Bell loop from Bochum

10.3km

02:41

80m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 130 m

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Tuesday 3 March

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Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Cowherd Monument, Bochum

1. Pond at Bochum City Park – Gondelteich, Bochum City Park loop from Bochum Hauptbahnhof

2. Tippelsberg Summit Viewpoint – Bochum City Park loop from Bochum Rathaus (Nord)

3. Bochum City Park – Bochum Town Hall Bell loop from Bochum

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