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Discover Hofstede
The district Hofstede of Bochum in Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg (North Rhine-Westphalia) is a district in Germany about 274 mi west of Berlin, the country's capital city.
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When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Herne, Gelsenkirchen, Recklinghausen, Essen and Wuppertal. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
Evening Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 76% |
Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
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Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
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Saturday, 7th of December 2024
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Hotels and Places to Stay
Courtyard Bochum Stadtpark
Bergedick
Mercure Bochum City
Renaissance Bochum Hotel
H+ Hotel Bochum
Aleppo
Claudius
Tryp Bochum
Zum Neuling
Parkhotel Herne
Videos from this area
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Gamze & Sefa - Gelin Damat oyunu, 26.04.2014 - Bochum / Esra Dügün Salonu
Nevsehirli ciftimiz Gamze ile Sefa'nin dügününden süper bir Gelin Damat oyunu. Mutlaka izleyin !!! Tarih: 26.04.2014 Yer: Bochum / Esra Dügün Salonu.
Das Prolab der TFH Bochum (Beitrag von MTMtv)
Das PROLAB Produkt & Produktion der TFH Bochum führt die Studierenden in einer innovativen Umgebung an praktische Ingenieurtätigkeiten in den Bereichen Produktentwicklung, Konstruktion, ...
Redemptoristenkloster in Bochum - letztes Plenum - 16.01.2011
Zum letzten Male läuteten die 5 Glocken des Redemptoristenklosters in Bochum. Mit einem feierlichen Gottesdienst verabschiedeten sich am Sonntag um 15.00 Uhr nach 143 Jahren die ...
Bochum, Bahnübergang Goldhammer Straße
Der Übergabeverkehr zwischen dem Bahnhof Bochum-Präsident und dem Stahlwerk von ThyssenKrupp in Höntrop wird von der Dortmunder Eisenbahn abgewickelt. Aber auch Lokomotiven der DB ...
BOGESTRA Linie 305 in Herne
Kurz vor Stillegung der Linie 305 der BOGESTRA begleiten wir im Sommer 1989 die Triebwagen GT6 auf ihrer Fahrt durch Herne.
AMSC Herne CUP 17.5T
Ein Finallauf beim AMSC Herne CUP am 14.11.2010 Gefahren werden 17.5t Motoren mit Reglern ohne Powerprogramm.
AMSC Herne CUP Open
Ein Finallauf beim AMSC Herne CUP am 14.11.2010 in der Offenen Klasse (Jeder Motor in 540er Baugröße erlaubt, keine Beschränkungen bei Reglerprogrammen)
Route der Industriekultur 4: Jahrhunderthalle, Bochum-Stahlhausen
The industrial heritage trail in the Ruhr area is a touristic trail that connects the most important industrial monuments in this region. The "Centenary Premises" in Bochum were a huge building...
ExtraSchicht - Lissi´s Reise ins Ruhrgebiet Teil 5
In ihrem fünften und letzten Reisevideo aus der Metropole Ruhr besucht Lissi Thin das Bergbau-Museum in Bochum - das Gedächtnis der Region - und fährt dann mit der CampusLinie direkt zur...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Riemke
Riemke is a major district of the city of Bochum, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Riemke borders to the city of Herne. The other districts of Bochum, Riemke borders to are Bergen-Hiltrop, Grumme and Hofstede. Riemke useed known for the large Nokia works, that was expanded in recent years. Riemke was mentioned for the first time as "Rymbecke" in the 9th century. A market square is situated in the center of Riemke. Riemke has the highest point of Bochum, the Tippelsberg.
Hordel
Hordel is a borough of the city of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is situated in the North West of Bochum. It borders to Röhlinghausen, which now is a borough of Herne. The last mine of Bochum, Zeche Hannover was in Hordel. In Hordel there are several former mine railways.
Höntrop
Höntrop is a district of the City of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The population used to speak the Westphalian dialect, but now standard German is the norm. Höntrop borders inter alia to Freisenbruch, which belongs to Essen, another city, and Linden a district of Bochum. Höntrop belongs to the Stadtbezirk (district of the town) of Wattenscheid. Höntrop has a railway line to Düsseldorf and Dortmund and a tram line to Heven, a part of Witten.
Günnigfeld
Günnigfeld is a district of Bochum, a city in the Ruhr area of North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. Günnigfeld belongs to the Stadtbezirk (district of a town) of Wattenscheid, Germany, which was a town until 1974 and is now part of Bochum. Günnigfeld is the northernmost part of Wattenscheid. The population used to speak Westphalian, but now High German is the norm.
Grumme
Grumme is a quarter of the Westphalian city of Bochum in Germany. It is north of the city centre. Grumme has a tram line running from Gerthe to Hattingen. Grumme is world famous because of the Starlight Express. The Starlight Express is the most-viewed musical in the world. It is famous for its parks and avenues, the German Mining Museum, many hospitals and old buildings. It is one of the wealthiest parts of the Ruhr Area. Grumme houses the largest stadium in Bochum, the Ruhrstadion.
Hamme, Bochum
Hamme is a part of the city of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Up to the 19th century Westphalian was spoken here. Bochum-Hamme is a district in the working-class north of Bochum. So it is the part of Bochum with the highest Grade of poor families. Bochum-Hamme includes Goldhamme, the south of which borders onto the former town of Wattenscheid. Hamme houses a large Turkish minority.
Ruhrstadion
Ruhrstadion (also known as rewirpowerSTADION due to a sponsorship deal) is a football stadium in Bochum, Germany. It is the home ground for the VfL Bochum and has a capacity of 29.448.
BOGESTRA
The Bochum-Gelsenkirchener Straßenbahnen AG (abbreviated BOGESTRA, German for Bochum - Gelsenkirchen Tramways Corporation) is a public transport operator in the Ruhr area, most notably in the cities of Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and Herne, and is integrated in the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn network.
Hildegardis-Schule Bochum
The Hildegardis-Schule is a 150-year old secondary school in the city of Bochum, Germany.
Herne Power Plant
Herne power plant is a coal-fired power plant located at Herne in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was constructed in 1962. The installed capacity of the plant is 950 megawatts. The power plant is owned and operated by Evonik Steag GmbH, a subsidiary of Evonik Industries. In the 1980s, a fourth unit was added to the three older blocks. During this construction the high, 300 metre tall chimney and the large cooling tower, whose shape is present in the picture of the power station, were built.
GLS Bank
The GLS Bank (full name GLS Gemeinschaftsbank eG) is a German ethical bank that was founded in 1974 as an anthroposophical initiative. It was the first bank in Germany that operated with an ethical philosophy. According to GLS Bank, its focus is on cultural, social and ecological initiatives, initiated by people, and not anonymous interests seeking capital or maximum profit. The name stands for Gemeinschaftsbank für Leihen und Schenken which translates as Community bank for loans and gifts.
Bochum Central Station
Bochum Central Station (Bochum Hauptbahnhof) is a railway station for the city of Bochum in western Germany. In its current incarnation, it was built from 1955 to 1957 and is one of the most notable 1950s railway stations in Germany. The station underwent extensive remodeling and modernisation from 2004 to 2006 and was officially reopened on 29 May 2006.
Graf-Engelbert-Schule
Graf-Engelbert School is an urban high school for boys and girls in Bochum, Germany. Near the center of the city and the tree-lined Königsallee, it is located on Else-Hirsch-Straße. Else Hirsch was a teacher in Bochum during the Third Reich and organized ten children's transports, saving many lives, though she herself perished in the Holocaust. Graf-Engelbert School is only a few hundred meters from the Schiller School (also a high school).
Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil
The Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, full German name "Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil GmbH", also referred to as "Bergmannsheil", formerly known as "Bergbau-Berufsgenossenschaftliche Krankenanstalten Bergmannsheil", is a large teaching hospital in Bochum. It is a hospital of the Ruhr-University Bochum and part of the University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum.
Cranger Kirmes
The Cranger Kirmes is a fair in Germany, located in Wanne-Eickel in the city of Herne. It is the biggest fair in the whole state of Northrhine-Westphalia and the second biggest fair in Germany, only behind the Oktoberfest. In 2008 there were 4.7 million visitors. At an area of only 110,000 m² it is also called the "most overcrowded fair of the world".
Stadion am Schloss Strünkede
Stadion am Schloss Strünkede is a football stadium in Herne, Germany. It is the home stadium of SC Westfalia Herne. The stadium holds 32,000 spectators and opened in 1910.
Gymnasium am Ostring
The Gymnasium am Ostring was the oldest gymnasium in Bochum. It was founded in 1860 and closed after the 2009-2010 school year. The school was located in downtown Bochum, near the main train station. In the 2005-2006 school year, there were 786 students and 55 teachers. In the early 80s, the school had over 1,000 students. The peak enrollment was 1,310 in the 1980-1981 school year. In humanities tradition, the school offered Latin, ancient Greek, and Hebrew.
Albert-Einstein-Schule
Albert-Einstein-Schule was a Gymnasium for boys and girls from grades 5-13 in Bochum, Germany. It had about 900 students. Just south of downtown Bochum, the school was in the Wiemelhausen section of town and shared a campus with the Hans Böckler Realschule. The school had an emphasis in natural science and English. It had a bilingual program, where some classes were taught in English, rather than German. Albert-Einstein-Schule was certified as a European School in February 2008.
Wanne-Eickel Central Station
Wanne-Eickel Central Station (Wanne-Eickel Hauptbahnhof) is a railway station in the former city of Wanne-Eickel, now part of Herne in western Germany.
Schauspielhaus Bochum
The Schauspielhaus Bochum is one of the largest and most notable theatres in Germany. It is located in the city of Bochum.
Herne station
Herne station was opened in the inner city of Herne in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia in 1847 together with the Cologne-Minden trunk line. It was located between the village of Herne, which had about 1,000 inhabitants, and the moated castle of Schloss Strünkede and was south of the current station on Von-der-Heydt-Strasse. It soon had a connection to the more southerly city of Bochum, which until 14 years later did not have its own station.
Bochum-Ehrenfeld station
Bochum-Ehrenfeld station is a station in the district of Ehrenfeld of the city of Bochum in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Witten/Dortmund–Oberhausen/Duisburg railway and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station. The station was opened on 25 September 1977. The station is served by line S 1 of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn, running between Dortmund and Solingen every 20 minutes during the day.
Mondpalast
Mondpalast is a theatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Rottstraße 5 Theater
Rottstraße 5 Theater is a theatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
German Mining Museum
The German Mining Museum in Bochum (German: Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum) or DBM is one of the most visited museums in Germany with around 400,000 visitors per year. It is one of the most important mining museums in the world and a renowned research establishment for mining history. Above-ground exhibitions and a faithfully reconstructed show mine below the museum terrain give visitors insights into the world of mining.