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 Entrance to Im Winkel | |
| Former name(s) | Maarbrücker Straße |
| Location | Bochum-Mitte, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Coordinates | 51°28′56″N 7°12′32″E / 51.482248°N 7.209024°E |
| From | Gußstahlstraße |
| Other | |
| Known for | Prostitution |
Im Winkel, together with Gußstahlstraße, has been the red-light district of Bochum, Germany, since the early part of the 20th century.[1] The local names for the street are "Eierberg", "Gurke" (cucumber, due to its length), "Riemenschleifer" (belt-grinder) or "Riemenwalzwerk" (belt rolling mill).
- ^ "Prostituiertenschutzgesetz Teil 1: Blaulicht gegen Rotlicht" [Prostitute Protection Act Part 1: Blue light against red light]. Ruhrbarone (in German). 27 June 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2020.