A warm welcome to Bünde Sport and exercise in Bünde Hospitality in Bünde Bünde lies in the middle of the People of all ages enjoy sport. Ennigloh, is not only for early bird The visitor to Bünde can live well. As well as places to eat, there are Ravensberg Basin between the Active people can make use of the swimmers but also provides an An abundance of comfortable plenty of pubs, bistros and cafés BÜNDE Teutoburg Forest and the Wiehen many specialist facilities in sports all-weather alternative to open- restaurants and pubs ensures to meet friends or to make new Mountains in East Westphalia- clubs or in the adult education cen- air swimming. Walkers can enjoy that guests can be spoiled with ones at the bar. Or how do you The regional centre of East Westphalia Lippe. Around 47,000 people live in tre, either on their own or as part of the 100 km network of designated German specialities and inter- fancy a visit to the oldest disco in this 5,930 hectare area. This town a group. Bünde has two large com- paths in the vicinity. There are par- national cuisine. It is, of course, Germany? Hospitality in Bünde on the Else is more than 1,150 munity schools and sports centres. ticularly attractive tours available possible to sample typical West- can be enjoyed in modern hotels, years old. Its inhabitants, visitors Attractions include sports halls and in Radringhausen, the national- phalian fare such as home-made cosy guest houses, B & Bs and and those in the hospitality industry sports fields, a skating rink, three ly acclaimed spa resort with its Stippgrütze (not unlike haggis) a spa hotel. All according to taste can enjoy its many benefits. These artificial turf pitches and a German health cure quarter in Dünne, and or Westphalian Pickert (a type of and pocket, the visitor can choo- include a wide spectrum of busi- Soccer Association (DFB) mini- in Muckum-Habighorst, Werfer potato pancake). se the peace and quiet of the ness and employment opportunities pitch. From May till September the Bruch, Else-Aue, Bustedter Holz, together with excellent provision for open-air swimming pool in the cen- the Doberg Nature Reserve, and a shopping and housing, education tre of Bünde offers the opportunity sea-water aquarium in Stein. In an and sport, plus facilities for health, to cool down with a swim or one of area of woodland in the Ennigloh recreation, leisure and culture and the other water activities availab- district is Dustholz Park, laid out an attractive array of hospitali- le: children's pool, non-swimmer as natural parkland with a mini- ty options. Randringhausen, the as well as swimmer pools and not golf course. Steinmeister Park right nationally recognised health resort for the faint-hearted: the ten-meter next to the town centre is fast be- and spa at the foot of the Wiehen diving board. The Bünder Welle, coming a multi-generational mee- Mountains complements this an all-year-round indoor swimming ting place. Elsedamm is popular for wealth of attractions. Tradition and pool with garden surroundings in walking, cycling and jogging. innovation stand side by side with commercial development in this The town’s historic coat of arms charming town. Its colourful history as a cigar production centre cle- network of cycle paths and intere- ared the way for the lively mixture sting destinations for local excursi- of industries we see today. Bünde ons help to make Bünde particularly is a pleasant town offering both attractive to short-stay or weekend commercial and shopping potenti- holiday-makers as well as visitors al and with good transport links to making a longer visit for reasons of the surrounding area and further health or recuperation. afield. It has a solid infrastructure and a modern town centre with Bünde is inviting plenty of green space in the form of parks, gardens Many establishments have pre- country or the lively city centre. and rural landscape. served their own speciality over Conference and social facilities Living in fine style in the years. There is something are available for conferences and an historic building here for every taste; from the old- other events. For further informa- or in a personally- world atmosphere of a renovated tion see the separate Register designed dream half-timbered house to a stylish of Hotels and Accommodation in house turns daily wine bar or the popular forest Bünde. living into an and tourist restaurants. unforgettable experience. Opportunities for an active life span the genera- tions and encoura- ge shared life-plan- ning. Everyone in Bünde benefits from life The open-air swimming pool in Bünde-Mitte is a fun place to swim in the sum- here – from young fami- mer. The indoor swimming pool, "Bünder Welle", is open all year round and is lies right through to investors. widely used by clubs as well as for serious training. The traditional Bünde open Parkhotel Sonnenhaus – Welcome to Unique visitor attractions, a large cycling event, "1000 bikes" Bünde gets together in Museumsplatz the hub of sophisticated hospitality Even today, the cigar characterizes Bünde’s image Aerial view of Bünde, Photo: Ingo Hecker Commercial development Spend time browsing or shop- Traditions and festivals The culture scene in Bünde City of Bünde: Dates and Facts BÜNDE The commercial upturn in Bünde ping in this attractive town. Bünder, as the local people are The cultural focus in Bünde is the instance, or the ambitious spectrum City of Bünde began in the middle of the 19th cen- called, know how to celebrate with theatre and concert programme by of church music, events in the Post Code 32257 The location of the tury, thanks to the cigar industry that friends and visitors. Many well- Stadtkultur GbR (Urban Culture) Forum in Ennigloh with room for 600 Prefix number +49 52 23 town in relation to replaced the hand production of loved events have had their special which takes place in the large con- people, school performances, con- District of Herford, administrative yarn and linen which had previously place in the local calendar since cert hall of the Stadtgarten. certs by the Bünde Music School, district of Detmold, the area been the town's main industry. The the year dot. The spring festival Outstanding theatrical productions the activities and events organised Land of North Rhine-Westphalia. story goes that in 1843, Tönnies takes place on the first weekend alternate with great musical by the many clubs in Bünde, lectu- Bünde municipal administration, Wellensiek, father of a young family, after Mother's Day. The core ele- moments with old and new master- res and readings in the library and Bahnhofstr. 13 + 15, 32257 Bünde, went to Bremen on a trolley-bus and ment of this event is the exhibition pieces. The breadth of events on so much more. The cultural contri- P.O. Box 27 49 • 32227 Bünde walked back to Bünde with 75 in the pedestrian precinct by offer in the Stadtgarten also inclu- bution of Bünde’s twin towns of Phone 1 61-0, Fax 1 61-3 51 Citizens Advice Bureau in town pounds of tobacco. He and his wife Bünde’s landscape designers and des musicals, ballet, dance and folk- Jakobstad/ Pietarsaari (Finland) and Traditional onion market hall, phone 161-435, Fax 161-352 turned this tobacco into cigars, Historic façades in Eschstraße garden centres; an event which is dancing, rock and pop, folk music Leisnig (Saxony) adds an intere- Internet: www.buende.de which sold very well. unparalleled in the region. As well onion market, which developed and more. In the late summer of sting wider dimension to the overall E-mail: [email protected] as all this, the merchandise on sale from the Ägidii Market of 1756. 2001, an old cinema was given a cultural scene. Bünde – Cigar Town new lease of life: The Universum in Eschstraße and Bahnhofstraße This huge spectacle is something Further information on cultural Urban area cinema near the station suddenly Bünde's popular weekly market is guaranteed to appeal to the sen- between a fair and a craft market events in Bünde can be obtained Urban area 5,930 hectares with important metal-working firms shone forth again and – extended ses, with good things to look at, and its kitsch and jumble bring in from the Tourist Information Office North-south extent 10.7 km supplying the automotive, phar- with a functional annex – took up its Winter view of the Bünde Town Hall listen to, smell and taste. Bünder more than 250,000 visitors every (Tel. 05223/161-389) or from East-west extent 11.0 km maceutical, furniture, packaging and takes place in the market square in role as a modern cultural, educatio- can always be relied upon to take year on the last weekend of Sep- Stadtkultur GbR (Tel. 05223/178898, Altitude 59 -175 metres above sea level. food industries. Specialist machine- Marktstraße three times a week on nal and community centre. Schools part in whatever is happening, tember. or on the Internet under: www.buen- Distances: ry and vehicle manufacturers, textile Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays whether it's "1000 Bünde Bikes", Repertory cinema, film series aimed 8 primary schools, 1 secondary and is well-known and well-loved de.de[Veranstaltungen]). Administrative centre, Herford 12 km and clothing firms, electronics and Bahnhofstraße, where town centre traffic-calming measures are in operation health awareness days or flea mar- at particular groups, classical music, school, 2 secondary schools, 2 gram- Bielefeld 22 km wood-working businesses and the throughout the region. The wide jazz & blues and rock & pop as well mar schools, 1 comprehensive school kets.