Herford: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 66 - 89 Hotel Pfennigskrug
 Why don´t you celebrate in the cosy atmosphere of the Pfennigskrug? We offer you facilities for 10 to 120 persons. Our service includes a rich c… MoreEUR 60 - 98 Stadthotel Pohlmann
 Occupying an attractive building along the Werre river, this friendly hotel lies centrally in Herford offering guests free Wi-Fi internet throughout t… MoreEUR 55 - 115 Hotel Münchner Hof
 Surrounded by the Teutoburger Wald Forest and Wiehengebirge Mountains, this traditional Bavarian hotel in Herford offers popular German cuisine. Herfo… MoreEUR 65 - 94 Hotel Hansa
 The Hotel Hansa is located in the historic centre of Herford, just 200 metres from Herford Minster. It offers well-equipped rooms with free Wi-Fi, fre… MoreEUR 55 - 95 Hotel C. Stille-Falkendiek
 This family managed hotel is situated on the outskirts of Herford. The friendly staff will help you enjoy your stay, as well as the restaurant, the ba… MoreEUR 67 - 105 Dohm-Hotel Herford
 Situated just a 5-minute walk from the main railway station, this hotel in the heart of the Old Town provides an inviting retreat for relaxing breaks.… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Herford: Guide
Herford is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the lowlands between the mountain chains of the Wiehengebirge and the Teutoburg Forest. It is the capital of the district of Herford (district)|Herford and belongs to the conurbation around Bielefeld.
Geography
Geographic location
The previously Hanseatic city of Herford is sitauted in the mountain chains south of the Wiehengebirge (Ravensberger Hügelland). The highest place is the Dornmountain (240 m) in the Schwarzenmoor district; the lowest point (56 m) is located in the Werretal in the Falkendiek district. The River Westfälische Aa|Aa joins the river Werre in the center of the city. The Stuckenberg is located east of the city.
Neighbouring cities
West: Enger, Hiddenhausen
North: Löhne
North-East: Vlotho
South-East: Bad Salzuflen (Kreis Lippe)
South-West: Bielefeld.
Districts
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Culture and sights
Museums
The MARTa Herford, museum for contemporary art and design built after plans of Frank Gehry and directed by Jan Hoet, has been open to the public since May 2005. Its exhibits change regularly.
The Daniel-Pöppelmann-Haus in Herford explores the history of the city, and the Memorial and Meeting Place Cell Block, in the basement of the city hall, documents the persecution and the obliteration of minorities. Moreover the municipal administration intends to construct a museum of city history next to the city hall and the Münster cathedral.
Music and theatre
The Stadttheater (Municipal theatre) provides seats for 706 viewers and it is served by visiting groups. Several halls and rooms are available at StadtPark/Schützenhof.
Events at regular intervals
Easter Fair around Easter (Oster-Kirmes)
Jazz Festival May - Performances of different jazz artists in a couple of bars
Organ Summer
Vision's Fair June
Summer Stage Summer (Sommerbühne) - Concerts at the square between city hall and market hall
Hoekerfest August - Municipal festival with plenty of events in the city centre
City Fair October - In the city centre
Herbstzeitlos (Autumnally timeless) Autumn - Exhibition at the former depot site
Wine Festival Autumn - At Gänsemarkt
Christmas Lights December - Municipal Christmas fair (Weihnachtsmarkt)
History
The town was founded in 789 by Charlemagne in order to guard a ford crossing the narrow Werre river. A century later, Matilda of Ringelheim|Matilda, daughter of Theudebert, duke of Saxony, grew up in the abbey of Herford; she was a descendant of the Saxon leader Widukind. In Herford she met Henry the Fowler, who later became king of Germany.
In late medieval times Herford was a member of the Hanseatic League. It was a Free Imperial City, i.e. it was directly subordinated to the emperor. This status was lost after the Peace of Westphalia (1648), when Herford was annexed by Brandenburg.
Military
Herford is the location of the 1st Armoured Division and the headquarters of the British Forces Germany. There is also a telecommunications office in the town. Currently there are 870 soldiers serving at the three camps. Including the civil staff and the families, 2200 British people live in Herford.
The Wentworth barracks are the German station of the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS).
Connections
Herford is twinned with Quedlinburg, the town of Hinckley in England, Fredericia in Denmark and Gorzów Wielkopolski in Poland. City-friendships include Quincy, Illinois|Quincy in the USA and Vodice in Croatia.
Born in Herford
late 13th century, Heinrich von Herford
1610, Otto Tachenius, surgeon and apotecary
1662, Daniel Pöppelmann, Architect of Rokoko and Barock, builder of the Dresdener Zwinger
1686, Christian Klausing, organ-builder
1705, Gerhard Friedrich Müller, Sibira-explorer
1842, Nikolaus Dürkopp
1846, Friedrich Adolf Richter
1868, Friedrich Bockelmann
1875, Carl Severing, Politician(SPD)
1882, Otto Weddigen, submarine-commander in World War I
1883, Hermann Höpker-Aschoff, politicuan (German Democratic Party|DDP, Freie Demokratische Partei|FDP)
1886, Heinrich Höcker, Politician (SPD)
1892, Karl Steinhoff
1892, Reinhard Maack
1897, Friederike Nadig
1897, Erich Gutenberg
1909, Heinz Röttger
1930, Hans-Heinz Emons
1947, Elke Wülfing
1947, Wilhelm Leber|Dr. Wilhelm Leber
1954, Marian Gold
1955, Christian Bogner
1960, Karl-Heinz Wiesemann
1960, Ralph Herforth, actor
1961, Wiglaf Droste
1965, Thomas Helmer
1971, Martin Heckmanns
1972, Eva Haßmann
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