Armoury

Armoury is an archaeological site in Bielefeld, Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia. Armoury is situated nearby to Sparrenberg Castle, as well as near the tourism office Besucher-Informations-Zentrum.

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Zeughaus”
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sparrenberg Castle and Kunsthalle Bielefeld.

Sparrenberg Castle

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sparrenberg Castle, also known as the Sparrenburg, is a restored fortress in the Bielefeld-Mitte district of Bielefeld, Germany. It is situated on the Sparrenberg hill in the Teutoburg Forest and towers 60 metres above the city centre.

Kunsthalle Bielefeld

Museum

Photo: Bielibob, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Kunsthalle Bielefeld is a modern and contemporary art museum in Bielefeld, Germany. It was designed by Philip Johnson in 1968, and paid for by the businessman and art patron Rudolf August Oetker. Kunsthalle Bielefeld is situated 320 metres north of Armoury.

Natural History Museum, Bielefeld

Museum

Photo: G8w, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Natural History Museum in Bielefeld is a natural history museum in the city of Bielefeld in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Since 2003, it was given the additional name namu, which stands for the German words Natur, Mensch, and Umwelt. Natural History Museum, Bielefeld is situated 240 metres northeast of Armoury.