Best Things To Do in Dortmund, Germany

  1. Fredenbaumpark

    4.5 (4 Votes)
    Fredenbaumpark

    Park, Nature

    Address: Fredenbaumpark, Lindenhorster Str. 6, 44147 Dortmund

    The Fredenbaumpark is one of the largest parks in Dortmund covering an area of 63 hectares. The park is called the “green lung” of the city owing to its sprawling green cover. Plans were drawn to derive the park from the forest area in the early 19th century. A railway connection was initiated to connect to the area and in the early ...Read more
  2. Museum Am Ostwall

    4.4 (47 Votes)
    Museum Am Ostwall

    Museum, History Museum

    Address: Leonie-Reygers-Terrace 2, 44137 Dortmund

    Offering a peak into the art of 20th and 21st century, the East Wall museum has a permanent exhibition of the Fluxus, Zero and “informal art” that includes work of art by including Marcel Duchamp, Günther Uecker, Joseph Beuys, Nam June Paik, Wolf Vostell and Jean Tinguely. The museum was established in the 1940’s and is pa...Read more
  3. Propsteikirche

    4.6 (1 Vote)
    Propsteikirche

    Church, Religious Site, Landmark

    Address: Schwarze-Brüder-Straße 7, 44137 Dortmund, Germany

    The Propsteikirche is the only catholic church in the city and was built in the 14th century. The construction of the church took place in series. The monks built a small chapel to establish themselves in the 1330’s and the choir and sacristy was built around the mid 14th century. The altar was built in 1354 while the hall church was compl...Read more
  4. Opernhaus - Theater Dortmund

    Landmark, Entertainment, Performance, Architecture

    Address: Opernhaus Dortmund, 44137 Dortmund, Germany

    The Opernhaus Dortmund was built in 1966 on the grounds of a former Opera House dating back to the early 20th century that was destroyed during the World War I. The Opera House shares its premises with Theatre Dortmund and together they have become the backbone of the performance art pulse in the city. The architecture of the place is stunning w...Read more
  5. Haus Bodelschwingh

    4.3 (22 Votes)
    Haus Bodelschwingh

    Address: Knyphausen'sche administration Bodelschwingh, Castle Street 75, 44357 Dortmund

    The Schloss Bodelschwingh is ancestral castle of the Bodelschwingh family which was built on the grounds of a former small home that dated back to the middle ages. The current reconstruction dates back to the 16th or the 17th century with an extension in Renaissance style of architecture. Even though entry to the place is limited since it is sti...Read more
  6. Hoesch-Museum

    4.3 (242 Votes)
    Hoesch-Museum

    Museum

    Address: Eberhardstr. 12, 44145 Dortmun

    Hoesch is one of the most popular steel companies in Germany and the museum showcases the history of steel making, its evolution and trajectory to the present day. The museum was opened in 2005 and portrays over 160 years of the history of steel manufacturing in Dortmund. Steel played an important role in the Ruhr region and with the onset of in...Read more
  7. Das Alte Hafenamt

    Landmark, Tower, Architecture

    Address: Sunderweg 130, 44147 Dortmund

    Built in 1899 with the tower bearing the clock resembling a lighthouse bearing the flagpole, the Old harbour office Dortmund was designed by architect Friedrich Kullrich in neo-renaissance style with touches of German style and Dutch designs. The tower stands at a height of 38 meters and has the coat of arms on the front façade. The hexag...Read more
  8. Stadt- Und Landesbibliothek Dortmund

    Library, Landmark

    Address: Max-of-the-green-place 1-3, former royal wall 18, 44137 Dortmund

    Founded in 1907, the City and State Library Dortmund is one of the major libraries in the city of Dortmund that incorporates a digital library, a manuscript department, a vast collection of literature and a department of documentation along with a collection of 1 million media pieces that include 350,000 freehand, 7,500 journals and 500,000 maga...Read more
  9. Adlerturm

    4.3
    Adlerturm

    Children Museum, Landmark

    Address: Günter-Samtlebe-Platz 2, formerly Ostwall 51a, 44135 Dortmund

    Offering a chance to relive the medieval period, the Adlerturm is a children’s museum where your children can dress up in armours while they see interactive displays and part take in ongoing activities. The Eagle tower was built in 1992 over the grounds of a former tower used for defence and consists of a 30-meter high structure built on p...Read more