Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Dortmund, Germany

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.1 km
Ascend 22 m
Descend 27 m

Experience Dortmund in Germany in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in DortmundIndividual Sights in Dortmund

Sight 1: Alex Damm

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The list of Stumbling Stones in Dortmund contains Stumbling Stones that were laid in Dortmund as part of the art project of the same name by Gunter Demnig. They are intended to commemorate victims of National Socialism who lived and worked in Dortmund.

Wikipedia: Liste der Stolpersteine in Dortmund (DE)

242 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Konzerthaus

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Konzerthaus Hans Jürgen Landes, Fotograf, Ralf Schulte-Ladbeck, Architekt / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Dortmund Concert Hall in Dortmund's city centre was opened in September 2002. It is located in the Brückstraße district at the intersection of Brückstraße and Ludwigstraße. The hall has 1550 seats, 900 of which can be used as a small hall, and is characterized by modern steel and glass architecture. The founding director and one of the main initiators of the "Konzerthaus project" was Ulrich Andreas Vogt. From 2005 to 2018, Benedikt Stampa was artistic director and managing director. For the 2018/19 season, he was succeeded by Raphael von Hoensbroech.

Wikipedia: Konzerthaus Dortmund (DE), Website

342 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte

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Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte Mathias Bigge / CC BY-SA 2.5

The Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte or MKK is a municipal museum in Dortmund, Germany. It is currently located in an Art Deco building which was formerly the Dortmund Savings Bank.

Wikipedia: Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte (EN), Website

89 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Volkshochschule

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The Löwenhof is a building in the city center of Dortmund. In the course of its history, it housed one of the largest concert cafés in West Germany, was the headquarters of the Heinrich August Schulte Eisenhandlung and is now the headquarters of the Dortmund Adult Education Centre.

Wikipedia: Löwenhof (Dortmund) (DE)

176 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Femlinde mit Freistuhl

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Femlinde mit Freistuhl

The Vehmic courts, Vehmgericht, holy vehme, or simply Vehm, also spelt Feme, Vehmegericht, Fehmgericht, are names given to a tribunal system of Westphalia in Germany active during the Late Middle Ages, based on a fraternal organisation of lay judges called "free judges". The original seat of the courts was in Dortmund. Proceedings were sometimes secret, leading to the alternative titles of "secret courts", "silent courts", or "forbidden courts". After the execution of a death sentence, the corpse could be hanged on a tree to advertise the fact and deter others.

Wikipedia: Vehmic court (EN)

296 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Deutsches Fußballmuseum

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The German Football Museum aka DFB-Museum is the national museum for German football in Dortmund, Germany. It opened on 23 October 2015.

Wikipedia: German Football Museum (EN), Website, Tripadvisor, Website

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