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Dortmund City Centre which includes signage
Thier-Galerie showing shopping and interior views
DASA Working World Exhibition
Dortmund City Centre featuring street scenes and a city as well as a small group of people

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Dortmund City Centre featuring street scenes and a city as well as a small group of people

Dortmund City Centre

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At the center of the largest city in the Ruhr Valley, this inner spot developed a reputation for beer, steel and one of the world’s most iconic soccer clubs.

Dortmund City Centre
Museum of Art and Cultural History featuring heritage architecture

Innenstadt-West

Forward-looking and innovative, this Dortmund district has a restless energy on display downtown, with unique museums, shopping and restaurants.

Innenstadt-West
Petrikirche showing heritage architecture, landscape views and a city

Innenstadt-Ost

If you're spending time in Innenstadt-Ost, check out sights like Westfalenpark Dortmund or Florian Tower and hop on the metro to see more the city at Maerkische Strasse U-Bahn or Kohlgartenstrasse U-Bahn.

Innenstadt-Ost
Phoenix-West showing a park

Hörde

While you're in Hörde, take in top sights like Phoenix Lake or Spielbank Hohensyburg, and hop on the metro to see more the city at Hoerde U-Bahn or Willem-van-Vloten-Strasse U-Bahn.

Hörde
Rombergpark Botanical Garden

Hombruch

Hombruch is well-liked for its gardens and zoo. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Dortmund Zoo and Rombergpark Botanical Garden are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Eierkampstrasse U-Bahn or Harkortstrasse U-Bahn to get around.

Hombruch
Dortmund Brewery Museum which includes interior views

Innenstadt-Nord

If you're spending time in Innenstadt-Nord, check out sights like Dortmund Brewery Museum or Resistance & Persecution Museum and hop on the metro to see more the city at Muensterstrasse U-Bahn or Lortzingstrasse U-Bahn.

Innenstadt-Nord

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