Industrialization set in motion one of the greatest changes in history. A monumental testimony to this era in Bielefeld is the Ravensberg spinning mill, which started production in 1857. It was once the largest flax spinning mill on the European continent. Then it was threatened with demolition for years. Today it is an industrial monument of European standing. Since 1994, several parts of the building have housed the Historical Museum.
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