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Topic: Sparrenburg Castle


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 Bielefeld - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The castle no longer looks as it did in the medieval period: it decayed during the 18th and 19th centuries and was restored in 1879.
The castle Sparrenburg is the best known landmark and the emblem of Bielefeld.
The 37 m (121 ft) high tower and the catacombs of the castle are open to the public.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bielefeld   (1013 words)

  
 Sparrenburg Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A castle in the German city of Bielefeld.
The castle is also popular for weddings and other functions.
Sparrenburg Castle also provides the backdrop for the annual Sparrenburg Festival where history and culture of the late Middle Ages comes alive during a three-day event.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sparrenburg_Castle   (140 words)

  
 Bielefeld - Places of Interest
Sparrenburg Castle also provides the backdrop for the annual Sparrenburg Festival in July 29-31 July 2005.
Sparrenburg Castle and the Linen Weaver are Bielefeld's best-known landmarks.
A manor house with ornate gables in the Weser Renaissance style, and lovely view to Sparrenburg Castle from its entrance, the Spiegelshof is temporary home of the Natural History Museum.
www.bielefeld.de /en/attractions/places   (512 words)

  
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Spacious pedestrian precints between the main railway station and Sparrenburg Castle invite you to stroll, or rest a while in one of the numerous street cafés, bistros, and retaurants.
For many Bielefelders and their visitors, Sparrenburg Castle is the favourite place to go for an outing.
Sparrenburg Castle also provides the backdrop for the annual Sparrenburg Festival in July (23-25 July 1999).
www.uni-bielefeld.de /IZHD/ICED/Bielefeld-Info.html   (3330 words)

  
 Bielefeld Convention Centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The "Ravensberg spinning mill" with its famous Tudor front is used today as a multi-purpose event centre.
Sparrenburg castle, built between 1240 and 1250 A.D. by the Counts of Ravensberg, is a popular attraction both for visitors and their Bielefeld hosts.
The castle, a model of careful restoration, rewards visitors with a romantic and panoramic view of the town and the Teutoburg forest.
www.stadthalle-bielefeld.de /eng/bielefeld/start.html   (194 words)

  
 Ed & Amy's European Vacation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Sparrenburg is definitely Bielefeld's most well known landmarks.
Also on location at the Sparrenburg is this statue of Prussian leader Friedrich Wilhelm The Great.
Today was the first day of classes, so we were excited to be able to see all the new freshman running around.
users3.ev1.net /~vancise/Europe/europe4.htm   (1172 words)

  
 Kunsthalle Bielefeld Architecture
It is in the center of eastern Westphalia, between the old city center of Bielefeld and the edges of the Teutoburger forest.
The view from the front of the building features the distant St. Mary’s Church in the new city and the Sparrenburg castle.
The 1968 international style museum by Philip Johnson Museum was renovated in 2002, and thanks to the initiative of museum supporters, the Förderkreis Kunsthalle Bielefeld e.V., the building is illuminated by night.
www.kunsthalle-bielefeld.de /web_neu/seiten_en/architek1.html   (85 words)

  
 Dormotel Bielefeld - Bielefeld HOTEL
The front desk is open round the clock and has a safe for valuables and those arriving by car can make use of free onsite parking.
The hotel is within five kilometres of local attractions such as Sparrenburg medieval castle and Ravensberg spinning mill, Europe's oldest flax mill.
Sparrenburg (medieval castle) - 3 kilometres (2 miles)
www.hotelsrates.net /hotel/novotel-bielefeld-johannisberg-3605273.html   (338 words)

  
 Bielefeld
More than 320,000 inhabitants live on the edge of the Teutoburg Forest (a unique range of low mountains) and benefit from the advantages of a modern industrial centre, but with the parks and open spaces of a garden city (with 4,800 hectares of forest).
The Sparrenburg Tower lies on the edge of the Teutoburger forest and is only a stones throw from the town centre.
There is a restaurant at the top, and frequently there are also public banquets, where the public are treated to rustic authentic food and can explore the dungeons at their peril.
www.compapp.dcu.ie /~aclweb/english/4_biele.html   (651 words)

  
 Das Deutschland-Portal > Districts, cities and communities
Frequently under siege, but never taken: Sparrenburg Castle, Bielefeld’s trademark, has never been conquered.
The Cathedral, the castle and the statue of the lion all remind us of Brunswick’s past as an important city in the Middle Ages.
The castle, the old city and the river, all surrounded by mountains — Heidelberg is as pretty as a picture in the heart of the Rhine-Neckar...
www.deutschland.de /rubrik.php?lang=2&category1=5&category2=14&page_view_start=0&page_view=-1   (2601 words)

  
 Thomas's Glassware Tour --- Bielefeld (D)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The 'old town' (Biliuelde) was founded in 1214 by Count Hermann IV of Ravensberg at a crossroads of old trading routes in the vicinity of a pass of the Teutoburger Wald mountains.
The castle Sparrenburg, first mentioned in 1256, became the administrative centre of the county of Ravensberg.
During the late 13th century, the 'new town' below the castle started to develop.
www.thomasgraz.net /glass/gl-1065.htm   (430 words)

  
 Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts - Destination guide
Kunsthalle Bielefeld, is a museum for international art of the 20th century.
Sparrenburg, a castle constructed between 1240 and 1250, is the favourite place to go for an outing.
Visitors can explore the vast system of underground passages and climb the tower to enjoy a terrific view over the town.
www.moevenpick-hotels.com /hotels/HKBIEHH/cityGuide.htm   (249 words)

  
 ISEP Institutions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The inhabitants of Bielefeld live on the edge of the Teutoburg Forest (a unique range of low mountains) and benefit from the advantages of a modern industrial center that has the parks and open spaces of a garden city.
The old city center is an island surrounded by a canal; the TU campus, next to the museum of natural history, overlooks the canal.
Profile: The University of Hannover is mainly based in the Welfen Castle, located right in the middle of the famous royal gardens of Herrenhausen.
www.isep.org /nus/germany#Braunschweig   (3766 words)

  
 The Duck of Minerva: Back in the USA
I've come to the conclusion that Coke Zero, unfortunately, suffers from the absence of cyclamates.
• The tower of Sparrenburg Castle is sufficiently tall to trigger my acrophobic tendencies.
The design of the wooden stairs upon which one ascends the tower didn't help.
duckofminerva.blogspot.com /2006/05/back-in-usa.html   (243 words)

  
 MiddleEast.org - Mid-East Realities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
This two hour guided tour transports you back to life in Sparrenburg Castle in the Middle Ages.
The castle's commanding perspective lets you easily identify medieval Bielefeld's layout, its horseshoe-shaped groundplan, and its most important trading place, the 'Alter Markt'.
In addition to this tour there is also a guided tour of the castle's underground passages avalaible.
www.middleeast.org /forum/fb-public/1/2026.shtml   (1476 words)

  
 Kyou Kara Maou: Names   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Located and built to protect a pass crossing near the Teutoburg Forest.
It was home to a large castle, called Sparrenburg, during the medieval age, but this castle was left to decay over the centuries.
It was finally restored in 1879, but doesn't represent the castle's original appearance.
www.alatariel.net /names   (1221 words)

  
 bielefeld history
Bielefeld was founded in 1214 in order to guard a pass crossing the Teutoburg Forest, A great castle, the SPARRENBURG,was built
The Sparrenburg decayed during the 18th and 19th centuries and was restored in 1879.
Verschwörung, a term that will produce an amazing number of google hits.
www.leemorgan.1afm.com /history.html   (185 words)

  
 BiGSEM - Bielefeld Graduate School of Economics and Management
The hills of the Teutoburg Forest stretch across Bielefeld from the southeast to the northwest, offering ample opportunities for walking and hiking.
A popular destination is the medieval Sparrenburg Castle, Bielefeld's most illustrious landmark, which overlooks most of the city.
Generously laid out greenbelts and public parks in addition to the Obersee, an artificial lake covering some 18 hectares in the north of the city's center, and the beautiful countryside surrounding Bielefeld characterize the city and its environs.
www.bigsem.de /content/bielefeld/city.html   (557 words)

  
 Moevenpick hotel Bielefeld, Germany
Welcome to the Mövenpick Hotel und to Bielefeld ; famous for its historic linen manufacturing.
Situated in a unique range of hills, the Teutoburg Forest, you can enjoy a terrific view over the town and the surrounding countryside from the tower of the castle "Sparrenburg".
Our hotel has a professional ambience of warmth and harmony and our dedicated personnel will tend to your needs throughout your stay with us.
www.hotels-europe.com /movenpick/germany/bielefeld.htm   (335 words)

  
 Central Washington University - Study Abroad & Exchange Programs: Universität Bielfeld   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The inhabitants of Bielefeld live on the edge of the Teutoburg Forest (a unique range of low mountains) and benefit from the advantages of a modern industrial center that has the parks and open spaces of a garden city (4,800 hectares of forest).
The older part of the city with its medieval castle Sparrenburg, reminds visitors of the city's history, while the new shopping district is designed in a contemporary style.
Bielefeld offers a wide variety of cultural life with two theatres, well-known art galleries, and excellent sport and recreation facilities.
www.cwu.edu /~studyabroad/europe/Germany/ISEPUBielefeld.html   (697 words)

  
 SEH-News No. 2006-02 03/01/2006
The Bielefeld castle "Sparrenburg", built in the thirteenth century, is in need of urgent and extensive repair.
In order to raise the necessary financial means to save the city's landmark, the Bielefeld Community Foundation in cooperation with the daily newspaper "Neue Westfälische Zeitung" initiated the fund-raising campaign "A Stone for the Castle".
Engraved with "SEH Technology", this stone will be placed in the castle's court together with the other adopted stones.
www.seh.de /english/message/news-l/newel0206.htm   (1167 words)

  
 carpe diem   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Despite our financial struggles, stress and all the packing we have to deal with right now, we're still trying to make the most of our last few weeks in Germany..
This afternoon we left work a little earlier than usual and walked up to the castle.
Hey, my fave's the pic of the Sparrenburg castle.
clarity25.blogspot.com /2006/03/vision.html   (828 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
One Coffee/Tea per break is included in your conference fee; please use your ticket in the “Café Flachs”.
Sympos1um Dinner (Saturday 11th September 2004) The Dinner will take place in the Sparrenburg castle sitting high over the old town on the Osning mountains and guarding the pass through the Teutoburg Forest. The castle possesses the mightiest fortifications of any castle in Northern Germany.
We will take the Dinner in the old Stables that have been preserved and converted into a very pleasant, good quality restaurant.
ewca.sabanciuniv.edu /doc/BielefeldFlyerOct.doc   (809 words)

  
 Time-schedule for the ICED-Conference 2000
Tailored to your particular interests, there are possible visits to the Ravensberg spinning mill, Sparrenburg Castle, or other places of interest (Conducted by Bielefeld Marketing, comments given in English and/or French).
The track begins at the „Herman the Cheruscian“ monument near Detmold and follows the „Herman‘s Way“ up to Sparrenburg Castle at Bielefeld.
Mostly using forest paths, the athletically demanding track stretches over 31 km of scenic beauty with a total of 700 mtrs.
www.uni-bielefeld.de /IZHD/ICED/time-schedule.html   (2892 words)

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