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Explore Bochum in Germany

Bochum in the region of North Rhine-Westphalia with its 385,729 inhabitants is a town in Germany - some 273 mi or ( 439 km ) West of Berlin , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Bochum

Current time in Bochum is now 07:31 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zwolle, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zwolle . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bochum ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Huge adult Chinese algae-eater / Siamesische Saugschmerlen @ Tierpark Bochum [4/23]

0:25 min by n03lzz
Views: 30830 Rating: 5.00

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2500 liter Loach and Barb tank / Schmerlen und Barben @ Tierpark Bochum [7/23]

1:47 min by n03lzz
Views: 28018 Rating: 4.48

Homepage: www.fischbottich.de Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com +++ This is atank of the Zoo Aquarium of an animal park called "Tierpark und Fossilium Bochum". It's the footage of the 1s ..


Big adult Red-tailed black shark / Feuerschwanz @ Tierpark Bochum [5/23]

0:36 min by n03lzz
Views: 21861 Rating: 3.79

Homepage: www.fischbottich.de Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com +++ This is atank of the Zoo Aquarium of an animal park called "Tierpark und Fossilium Bochum". It's the footage of the 1s ..

Big Tetra tank / Salmlerbecken @ Tierpark Bochum [17/23]

0:32 min by FischbottichTV Nils
Views: 12513 Rating: 4.00

Homepage: www.fischbottich.de Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com +++ This is atank of the Zoo Aquarium of an animal park called "Tierpark und Fossilium Bochum". It's the footage of the 1s ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 51.48 7.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Bochum, Hauptbahnhof in Germany, Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, Ruhr Industrial Heritage Trail, S1 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn)

Hildegardis-Schule Bochum

The Hildegardis-Schule is a 150-year old secondary school in the city of Bochum, Germany.

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Located at 51.49 7.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1860, Schools in North Rhine-Westphalia

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.

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Located at 51.47 7.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Bochum, Companies based in North Rhine-Westphalia, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Tram transport in Germany, Transport in Germany

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.

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Located at 51.47 7.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Anthroposophy, Banks established in 1974, Banks of Germany, Ethical banking

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.

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Located at 51.49 7.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, Buildings and structures in Bochum, Football venues in Germany, Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia, VfL Bochum

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Bochum