Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Dortmund, Germany
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1.9 km
134 m
Experience Dortmund in Germany in a whole new way with our 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 DortmundSight 1: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal
The Sigiburg was a Saxon hillfort in Western Germany, overlooking the River Ruhr near its confluence with the River Lenne. The ruins of the later Hohensyburg castle now stand on the site, which is in Syburg, a neighbourhood in the Hörde district of Dortmund. Archaeological evidence suggests the site was occupied in the Neolithic era. The hillfort was raised ca. 700 by Westphalian Saxons. During the Saxon Wars, it was taken by the Franks under Charlemagne in 772, retaken by the Saxons in 774, and taken again and refortified by Charlemagne in 775.
Sight 2: Syberg
The Syberg is a hill in the Ruhr in the southern part of Dortmund, 240 m above sea level (NN), which is part of the Ardey Hills. The Syberg is home to the Sigiburg, the Vincke Tower, a monument to Emperor William I and other points of interest.
Sight 3: Vincketurm
The Vincketurm is an octagonal, neo-Gothic and 26-metre-high observation tower near the Hohensyburg in the Dortmund district of Syburg in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Sight 4: Sankt Peter Syburg
St. Peter is a Romanesque church in Syburg, now a suburb of Dortmund, Germany. It is the active Protestant parish church of Syburg, officially named "Ev. Kirche St. Peter zu Dortmund-Syburg". It serves as a concert venue for the bimonthly Syburger Sonntagsmusiken.
Sight 5: Naturbühne Hohensyburg
The Naturbühne Hohensyburg is an open-air theatre in the Dortmund district of Syburg. The theatre is located in a valley of the Ardey Mountains sloping down to the Ruhr below the Hohensyburg.
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