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Foto: Csaba Mester

Rudolf-Oetker-Halle (19), 1928–30 von • by Hans Tietman und Kurt Haake

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Museum Huelsmann (17), 1995 von • by Menges Scheffler Architekten Glück und Seligkeit (20), 2005 von • by Brunsarchitekten

Founders Foundation, a start-up incubator initiated by the Bertelsmann Foundation. r 20 p.m. – At irregular intervals, concerts and other cultural events take place in Ka-
r 13.30 p.m. – We have lunch at the nearby Numa Restaurant (6) in the old town. The trin Stallmann's shop "tragbar" (13). Here, the fashion designer usually presents and
chefs Dirk Timmermann and Lars Reddemann serve Asian Mediterranean fusion cui- produces her high-quality upcycling fashion. The day ends at Café Milestones (14),
sine in a dignified shabby-chic ambience. which is worth a visit at any time of the day or night.
r 14.30 p.m. – The Bielefeld Kunstverein at the Museum am Waldhof (7) has impres-
sed visitors for decades with its ambitious temporary exhibitions. Every two years, the Sunday: Historical factories and parks
"Baukunst" series takes place here. The exhibition "Bayerwaldzyklus. Peter Haimerl.
Architektur" by the exceptional Bavarian architect is still on display until 7 July. The r 10 a.m. – After breakfast at the Bielefelder Hof Hotel (15), we head for the park
Kunstverein is located in a 16th century noble courtyard, built in the Weser Renais- of the Ravensberger Spinnerei (16). In the 19th and early 20th century, it was one
sance style. White plaster and the sandstone edges of corners and plinths are typical of Europe's largest flax mills. The castle-like complex now accommodates the
of the vernacular architecture (also see AIT 5.2019, p. 021). adult education centre, the historical museum, an arthouse cinema, event rooms,
r 15.30 p.m. – Back in the old town, you should allow yourself to drift. Although most and other cultural facilities. Museum Huelsmann (17) features masterpieces of Eu-
of the buildings within the ramparts were destroyed, there are some reconstructions ropean craftsmanship from Renaissance, Baroque, and Classicism, as well as
and successful post-modern infill developments. Especially beautiful is the Klosterplatz Asian art.
with the St. Jodokus parish church (8). Café Kachelhaus (9) on Hagenbruchstrasse is r Noon – A special gem is the Wäschefabrik Museum (18) on Viktoriastrasse. Built in
the ideal place for a short break. The green Meissen tiles of the 1928 façade are won- 1913, the estate of factory and entrepreneur's villa looks as if it had only just been
derful both inside and out. Bielefeld's "parlour" is the Alter Markt (10). Gabled houses abandoned and provides an authentic insight into the working conditions of the time.
dating from the Weser Renaissance and the Theater am Alten Markt are located on the r 13.30 p.m. – The Café in Bürgerpark offers home-style cuisine in an interior with
plainly designed square. The most beautiful one is the Crüwell House, built in 1530 as unique charm.
the last relic of a time when Bielefeld was an important centre of tobacco production. r 16 p.m. – We now stroll through the park to the Rudolf-Oetker-Halle (19). The
r 18.30 p.m. – For dinner, I recommend The Bernstein (11) with its dignified ambi- concert hall is regarded as an acoustic masterpiece completed in 1930 by Hans
ence. The restaurant is located on top of a 1950s commercial building. With a lot Tietmann and Kurt Haake to commemorate the music-loving son of the Bielefeld
of walnut, steel, and petroleum blue, architect Andreas G. Hanke gave the interior entrepreneurial family. With the conversion of the foyer in 2018, architects Wan-
a successful redesign à la Golden Twenties last year. The Haus der Technik (12) in nenmacher + Möller created a successful venue for contemporary formats.
the style of New Objectivity is well visible from here. The brick tower was designed r 19 p.m. – Martini Church, built in 1897 by Karl Siebold and Friedrich Gräbner,
by architect K. H. Tischer from Berlin in 1929. Unfortunately, a former glass struc- was the first church in Germany to be converted into a restaurant in 2005. Today,
ture at the top was destroyed during the war. not the Lord is worshipped at Glück und Seligkeit (20), but indulgence.

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