Must-see attractions in Dortmund

  • Deutsches Fussball Museum

    Dortmund

    This vast shrine to the nation's passion and obsession is a place of pilgrimage not only for German football fans. Inside a futuristic building next to…

  • Museum am Ostwall

    Dortmund

    The 4th and 5th floors of the Dortmunder U creative complex are home to the Museum am Ostwall, an art-world star thanks to its far-reaching collection of…

  • Dortmunder U

    Dortmund

    You can see it from afar – the golden ‘U’ atop the tower once used for beer storage by the now defunct Union Brauerei. Once one of Dortmund’s largest and…

  • Zeche Zollern

    Dortmund

    The Zollern II/IV Coal Mine was considered a 'model mine' when operation began in 1902. It boasted state-of-the-art technology and fantastic architecture,…

  • Reinoldikirche

    Dortmund

    Dating to 1280, the Reinoldi church is named after the city’s patron saint. As the story goes, after Reinold was martyred in Cologne, the carriage…

  • Marienkirche

    Dortmund

    Marienkirche is the oldest of Dortmund’s churches, and its Romanesque origins are still visible in the round-arched nave. The star exhibit here is the…

  • Brauerei-Museum Dortmund

    Dortmund

    Dortmund is not only famous for its football team but also has a long tradition of beer-making. This museum is in the machine and production halls of the…

  • Mahn- und Gedenkstätte Steinwache

    Dortmund

    This municipal memorial uses the original rooms and cells of a Nazi prison as a backdrop for a grim exhibit about Dortmund during the Third Reich. Over 66…

  • Petrikirche

    Dortmund

    The 14th-century Petrikirche's showstopper is the massive Antwerp altar (1520), featuring 633 individually carved and gilded figurines in scenes depicting…