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The previous price was AU$10 and current price is AU$8 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 40m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Forget the usual history books and discover the hidden engines of wealth in Bielefeld. This captivating journey deciphers the economic DNA of the city, taking you from the scattered fortunes of the linen merchants of the 16th century to the deafening roar of the industrial revolution and to the birth of modern consumer capitalism. You will read the architecture like a ledger and find out how a simple thread of flax built villas, destroyed existences, and ultimately shaped the modern world.

    5.9 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 160 min.
    Ideal for everyone interested in history, memory, and urbanism & innovation
    Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals
    Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Cruwell-Haus
    • Obernstrasse
    • 33602, Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Crüwell-Haus
    • 1 Piggenstraße
    • 33602, Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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Podcast Tour of Bielefeld's economic DNA in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 40 minutes2h 40m
    2h 40m
  • Opening hours: Wed 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
AU$9.70
AU$7.76 x 1 AdultAU$7.76
Total
The previous price was AU$9.70 and current price is AU$7.76
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts incorporated into an exciting storey
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Cruwell-Haus

  • 10m
A breathtaking late Gothic merchant's house from 1530, representing the early wealth of Bielefeld, which was based on the regional linen trade.

Leineweber-Denkmal

  • 10m
A monument in honour of the traditional linen weavers, which forms a narrative counterpoint to the wealth of the merchants.

Villa Bozi

  • 10m
This villa, built in 1852, marks the architectural and historical transition from the merchants of the old world to the modern industrial barons.

Dürkopp Tor 6

  • 10m
The former factory of Dürkoppwerke, which stands for the boom of machine factories in the 19th century.

Ravensberger Spinnerei

  • 10m
Once the largest flax spinning mill in Europe, this huge complex is the architectural centrepiece of the industrial revolution in Bielefeld.

Museum Huelsmann

  • 10m
The former directors' villa, which illustrates the paternalistic character of 19th-century industry.

Dr. Oetker Welt

  • 10m
Represents the diversification into food production and the birth of modern consumer capitalism.

Location

Activity location

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    Cruwell-Haus
    • Obernstrasse
    • 33602, Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Crüwell-Haus
    • 1 Piggenstraße
    • 33602, Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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