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City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Bielefeld is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with around 300,000 citizens.
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restored fortress
Old City Hall
built in 1904
City Theatre
it has a notable Jugendstil façade.
Shopping mall
By bus
By plane
The nearest major airport is in Hanover (HAJ); other than that the greater Ruhr area, as well as Cologne which are served by various airports are easily reachable by train.
Bielefeld is served by a Stadtbahn which can be classified as a mixture of light rail, tram and metro. (see the network plan on the right). Where the Stadtbahn doesn't go, there is an extensive bus network.
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