1st and 2nd WW memorial at the castle.

Photos from Bielefeld

View of the Sparrenburg, the castle overlooking the city.

The castle was probably built in early 1200s. This is looking up at one of the corner towers.

View from hilltop castle area 

Plan of the 17th century castle and curtain walls. Only one tower was left standing after an Allied bombing raid, September 30, 1944. What is there has been reconstructed.

Photos from a couple of old churches in the old part of the city, both of them Catholic. 

Incredible carved pulpit. These are two of the evangelists

The pulpit from a distance. Those of you who know our son will recognize the look he sometimes uses in posing for pictures!

 

Part of the 16th century Cloister Church

Beautiful modern mosaic in church

Old fresco of Saint Francis

Black Madonna brought from old church to the cloister church

Beautiful old carved St. Joseph with Christ child

Another gorgeous mosaic, this one of the Pieta

Some of the Old Town that survived the bombing

Half-timbered old buildings in the Old Town