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Bismarck Tower Bochum

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Bismarck Tower Bochum

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

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1. Pond in Bochum City Park – Bismarckturm Bochum loop from Deutsches Bergbau-Museum

4.83km

01:18

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Kötterteich – Tippelsberg Summit loop from Deutsches Bergbau-Museum

10.9km

02:53

100m

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

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3. Kötterteich – Bismarckturm Bochum loop from Oskar-Hoffmann-Straße

11.1km

02:55

100m

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

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Oliver

July 20, 2019

"To make flames shine all over Germany in honor of Bismarck": In addition, the German students called in 1898 after the death of Bismarck. Across the country, pillars and towers with crowning flamesshells were to be erected in honor of the deceased. In Bochum formed in 1908 a committee for the construction of a Bismarck tower. From over 650 submitted tower designs, the design of the Breslau architect Albrecht Friebe was selected, who was a pupil and collaborator of the famous Hans Poelzig. Friebes design was called "giant". The Bochum collected 100,000 marks for the construction.
On March 28, 1909, the foundation stone was laid in the city park, the opening took place on October 16, 1910. The 33 meter high Bismarck tower is the largest example of its kind. Its flames burned from 1910 to the 1920s.

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Geraldo Semifredi

February 26, 2021

The 33 m high tower was built in 1908 in honor of Chancellor Bismarck, who died in 1898.

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Rapunzel

September 17, 2023

Bochum's Bismarck Tower, at 33 meters the highest in North Rhine-Westphalia, offers an impressive all-round view of the city and region: on a good day, the view extends north as far as the Haardt.

From April 7th to November 1st, 2023, the Bismarck Tower is open on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Admission is free.

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1. Pond in Bochum City Park – Bismarckturm Bochum loop from Deutsches Bergbau-Museum

2. Kötterteich – Tippelsberg Summit loop from Deutsches Bergbau-Museum

3. Kötterteich – Bismarckturm Bochum loop from Oskar-Hoffmann-Straße

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