Siegen quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Why is the "Oberstadt" area of Siegen geographically distinct?

   Answer: It is built on a steep hill

   Why: The Siegberg tops out at 307 metres, and the climb up to it from the lower town is billed as Germany's steepest pedestrian zone.

2. 2 Medium

   Which hill is home to Siegen's children's hospital?

   Answer: Wellersberg

   Why: The Red Cross opened it in the town centre in 1918 and only moved it up to the Wellersberg in 1934; the clinic now counts 158 beds.

3. 3 Hard

   Which Siegen hill district was developed as a social housing project?

   Answer: Fischbacherberg

   Why: Its twelve and fourteen storey point blocks went up in 1967 for Belgian troops, and the city has run a neighbourhood office up here since 1995.

4. 4 Easy

   What is the name of the large shopping mall in Siegen?

   Answer: City-Galerie

   Why: Opened in October 1998 with a hundred shops beside the main station, it pulled the retail centre of gravity down off the Siegberg.

5. 5 Medium

   Which potato bread is a culinary specialty from Siegen?

   Answer: Riewekooche

   Why: Grated raw potato replaces part or all of the flour, and tradition eats it under thick salted butter, or with jam for a sweeter version.

6. 6 Hard

   Which hill in Siegen is home to a prominent television tower?

   Answer: Giersberg

   Why: A broadcaster has kept a mast on this 354 metre hill since 1950, and the 103 metre replacement raised in 2001 still carries digital television.