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+ Fossilium Bochum Zoo
Animal park
Popular wildlife center home to flamingos & seals, plus fossil exhibits & a high-tech aquarium.
4.40 (9.2K reviews)
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German Mining Museum
Museum
Major mining museum with history & technology displays, mineral specimens & a recreated mine.
4.60 (6.8K reviews)
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Bochum Park
Park
Spacious green space created in 1876 to emulate an English garden, with a boating pond & a zoo.
4.50 (4.6K reviews)
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Botanical Garden
Botanical garden
University-affiliated botanical complex with a Southern Chinese-style garden & tropical houses.
4.60 (3.5K reviews)
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Planetarium Bochum
Planetarium
Domed astronomy center with digital projectors showing the stars above Earth & far into space.
4.60 (1.8K reviews)
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Weitmarer Holz
National forest
80-hectare nature & recreation area with walking paths set in woods that are home to deer & boar.
4.60 (1.4K reviews)
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Tippelsberg
State park
Sloping 18.5-hectare park with a paved summit for panoramic city views, plus a kids' nature path.
4.60 (1.1K reviews)
10
Tippelsberg–Berger Mühle
Nature preserve
Beech & oak forest known for rare birds, with popular trails around reservoirs & along riversides.
4.50 (485 reviews)
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Kunstmuseum Bochum
Art museum
Contemporary art museum focused on post-war paintings, drawings & sculptures, plus workshops.
4.20 (425 reviews)
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Geologischer Garten Bochum
Park
👍 Beautiful and interesting little place with clear geological layers. The very large sequoia tree inside is worth seeing. Unfortunately, many of the explanation boards were defaced. The remains of countless dogs are also unsightly!
4.40 (381 reviews)
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Harpener Teiche (Werner Teiche)
Nature preserve
👍 Nice ponds next to the Ruhrpark. Exciting the Caribbean blue water (mine water), which stinks a bit of sulfur. Parking directly at the upper end, unfortunately not a complete circular route around the ponds.
4.10 (375 reviews)
14
Oberes Oelbachtal
Wildlife refuge
Walking trails & birdwatching in a nature preserve featuring woods, meadows & ponds.
4.60 (368 reviews)
15
Chinesischer Garten
Garden
👍👍 Beautiful Chinese garden in the middle of the university botanical garden, from a partner university in Shanghai. Gorgeous pond, buildings, and rock paths.
4.70 (314 reviews)
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Museum unter Tage
Art museum
Subterranean museum in Weitmarer Schlosspark displaying landscape paintings & temporary exhibitions.
4.30 (304 reviews)
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Ehem. Zeche Holland, Schacht 4
Tourist attraction
🫤 The newly designed area directly at the headframe was apparently planned by beginners. Incredible mistakes and the sandy soil where deep gutters have already formed is simply a joke.
Hopefully the newly created buddy meeting will establish itself there.
4.20 (227 reviews)
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Erzbahnschwinge
Bridge
👍 Nice way to the Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum. The bridge is an impressive planning and technically excellent opportunity to cross the railway line.
4.60 (184 reviews)
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Kortumpark Bochum
Park
👍👍 Walk for the Kortumpark in great winter weather. The park used to be a cemetery. It is located between Wittener Straße and Lohberg. The park is definitely worth seeing
4.10 (179 reviews)
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Bismarckturm
Historical landmark
👍👍 A beautiful tower steeped in history. One of several Bismarck towers spread across Germany can be found here in the city park in Bochum. From the outside you can see its age and historical significance. On a Saturday, a very nice steward/security man offered us a look at the inside of the tower and...
4.40 (174 reviews)