Sparrenberg Castle

Sparrenberg Castle, also known as the Sparrenburg, is a restored fortress in the Bielefeld-Mitte district of , . It is situated on the Sparrenberg hill in the and towers 60 metres above the city centre.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: fortification in Bielefeld, Germany
  • Address: Am Sparrenberg, Bielefeld, 33602

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kunsthalle Bielefeld and Natural History Museum, Bielefeld.

Museum
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The is a modern and contemporary art museum in Bielefeld, Germany. It was designed by Philip Johnson in 1968, and paid for by the businessman, art patron, and former Waffen-SS officer Rudolf August Oetker. is situated 360 metres north of Sparrenberg Castle.

Museum
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The Natural History Museum in Bielefeld is a natural history museum in the city of in , . Since 2003, it was given the additional name namu, which stands for the German words Natur, Mensch, and Umwelt. is situated 270 metres northeast of Sparrenberg Castle.

Manor estate
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is a manor estate, which is situated 280 metres northeast of Sparrenberg Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bethel and Dornberg.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 5 km northwest of Sparrenberg Castle.

Quarter
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is a quarter, which is situated 7 km southeast of Sparrenberg Castle.

Sparrenberg Castle

Latitude
52.01489° or 52° 0′ 54″ north
Longitude
8.52659° or 8° 31′ 36″ east
Elevation
171 metres (561 feet)
Inception
<1250
Height
4 metres (13 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9F4C2G7G+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 19789175
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6619265
Wiki­data ID
Q328291
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