Bochum Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
About Bochum
Bochum is part of the Ruhr Area (Ruhrgebiet), the centre of heavy industry in Germany. Its history is linked closely to that of the region. In 1850, Bochum was a small town of about 4500 inhabitants, its population increased in 1900 to 100 000, and in 1935 to 300 000. During World War II, its centre was nearly completely destroyed, which gave city planners an opportunity to test out their theory of the "automotive city" and build what were then considered to be modern buildings. With the end of the coal boom in the 1960s, a structural transformation began. Bochum got the first university of the Ruhr Area, which was opened in 1965. Today it is one of the largest universities of the country with about 35 000 students and excellent reputation. Also in the 1960s, the Opel car production plant
Top Attractions in Bochum
Explore the best things to see and do in Bochum:
- ★Art collection of the Ruhr-University
- ★Art Museum
- ★Bismarck-Tower
- ★Bochumer Musiksommer
- ★Bochumer Symphoniker
- ★Bochum Kulinarisch
- ★Bochum Maiabend
- ★Bochum's Christmas
Where to Eat in Bochum
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Avli
- 🍴BÖCKELS Beste
- 🍴Bratwursthaus
- 🍴Brauhaus Rietkötter
- 🍴Erdapfel Bochum
- 🍴Holzofen Pizzeria Volkan Özalp
Where to Stay in Bochum
- 🏨ACHAT Hotel Bochum Dortmund
- 🏨B&B Hotel Bochum
- 🏨Hotel Schmerkötter
- 🏨ibis Bochum Zentrum
- 🏨Jugendgästehaus Bermuda3Eck
- 🏨Welcome Park Hotel Bochum
Bochum Travel Guide Sections
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