City history: The new Christmas lights from 1968

Historical photo of the month December

City history: The wildfowl and fur shop Norbert Lorch

Bocholt city archive presents the historical "photo of the month"

In its monthly themed series, the Bocholt city archive is this time remembering the shop of former Jewish citizen Norbert Lorch. The motif dates from 1932 and shows the shop in question at the address "Ostmauer 3".

Remembrance Day: Commemoration of the crimes of 9 November 1938

Silent remembrance of victims // Memorial speech at former synagogue

Bocholt citizens are invited to a silent commemoration at the memorial site of the former synagogue in front of the "Haus des Handwerks" (Europaplatz 17) on Saturday, 9 November at 7.30 pm. Mayor Thomas Kerkhoff will give the commemorative speech.

City history: Amateur documentary "Unter Hakenkreuz. Westphalia 1933-1945" will be shown

Followed by a discussion // Wednesday, 16 October, from 6.30 pm in the media centre // Bocholt city history discussion group invites you to attend

On Wednesday, 16 October 2024, the city of Bocholt invites you to the film screening "Unter Hakenkreuz. Westphalia 1933-1945 in amateur film" in the media centre (Alter Bahnhof, Hindenburgstraße 5). The Bocholt-Rhede-Isselburg adult education centre and the Bocholt city archives will be showing the historical amateur film footage as part of the city history discussion group. This will be followed by a discussion....

City history: The new primary school on Münsterstraße

The Bocholt city archive presents the historical "photo of the month" October

In the "Photo of the Month" series, the Bocholt City Archive is this time focussing on the primary school on Münsterstraße, which provided space for teaching and learning in the first half of the 20th century. Due to the bombing of Bocholt in the Second World War, the building was only preserved for a short time.

Last guided tours on the history of the Stadtwaldlager in 2024

Dates in October // Participation free of charge // Online registration possible

This year, the city museum is once again offering free guided tours on the history of Bocholt's city forest camp. The Bocholt city forest camp bears witness to one of the most eventful chapters in Bocholt's history. Registration is still possible online for the last three dates this year.

City history: Herding in the past - LernWerk today

City archive presents the historical "photo of the month" September

To mark the occasion, the Bocholt city archive is looking at the construction history of today's LernWerk as part of its monthly series of topics. Initial plans for the construction of a factory building at the address Industriestraße 1 date back to 1888.

Bocholt city history discussion group: Psychiatry under National Socialism

Event on Wednesday, 21 August at the media centre

On Wednesday, 21 August at 6.30 pm, the city of Bocholt invites you to the Bocholt City History Discussion Group in the media centre (Alter Bahnhof) at Hindenburgstraße 5 in Bocholt. The guest is Jörg Ristau, senior consultant at the psychiatric clinic of the St Vincent Hospital in Rhede.

City history: 'The city's prime piece of land'

Bocholt's city archive looks at the history of Ritterstraße in the "Photo of the Month" series this time

The Bocholt city archive is looking at the history of Ritterstraße in its monthly series of topics to mark the 100th anniversary of its construction. A street that is particularly notable for its changing names and its urban location. In 2007, an architect once described the street as a " fillet of the city".

City history: Bocholt's honorary citizen Gustav Becker

Historical photo of the month July

20 July marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Bocholt factory owner, local politician and honorary citizen Gustav Becker. He went down in Bocholt's history as a man who, as an excellent expert on local and economic conditions, had earned great recognition for the development and rise of the city.