Bielefeld conspiracy

Memorial on the occasion of the end of the Bielefeld Conspiracy
Bielefeld, Germany

The Bielefeld conspiracy (German: Bielefeldverschwörung or Bielefeld-Verschwörung, pronounced [ˈbiːləfɛltfɛɐ̯ˌʃvøːʁʊŋ]) is a satirical conspiracy theory that claims that the city of Bielefeld, Germany, does not exist, and is instead an illusion propagated by various forces to distract or mislead the German public. First posted on the German Usenet in 1994, the conspiracy has since been mentioned in the city's marketing,[1] and alluded to in a speech by former Chancellor Angela Merkel.[2]

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