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Welcome to Siegen!

With a population of more than 104,000 citizens, Siegen is the economical and cultural center of the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein. Located in the south Westphalian part of the North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate, the city is service and administrative center, university town and one of Germany's greenest cities with an urban catchment of about 600,000 people.

The city's history is markedly shaped by mining, which locally began as far back as La Tène times. Bearing witness to this longtime industry are the many mines that can be found within city limits. In 1224, Siegen was firstly mentioned as a newly built town. The long tradition of mining in Siegen ended in the 1960s, when the last pits were closed.

Siegen offers a metropolitan cultural programme: Historic sites, top-class theater and cultural events in the new Apollo-Theater and the rebuilt Siegerlandhalle and cabaret performances in the LYZ. Besides, there are alternating art exhibitions in the urban galleries.

Siegen is stronghold of education and culture in south westphalia. You may find many museums, churchs, galleries and other cultural highlights here.