Hauptfriedhof, Dortmund

Name: Hauptfriedhof
Address: Dortmund, Germany

#74 among attractions in Dortmund

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The main cemetery of Dortmund in the district of Brackel, Am Gottesacker 25, is with 118 ha the largest green space in Dortmund and one of the largest cemeteries in Germany.

Coordinates: 51°30'51"N, 7°32'36"E

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Brackel (Hauptfriedhof)Dortmund Germany

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Hauptfriedhof – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westfalenpark, Große Kirche Aplerbeck, Florianturm, Opernhaus.

3.1 miSW
Park
Westfalenpark, Dortmund
80 min walk • Nestled in the bustling city of Dortmund, Germany, Westfalenpark stands as an expansive green haven for both locals and tourists alike. This vast park, known for its lush landscapes and tranquil atmosphere, offers a refreshing escape from the urban sprawl.
1.4 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Große Kirche Aplerbeck, Dortmund
37 min walk • The Große Kirche Aplerbeck is a Protestant church in Aplerbeck, now part of Dortmund, Germany. It was built from 1867 to 1869 in Gothic Revival style, designed by Christian Heyden. A listed monument, it is used by the parish St. Georg, serving mostly as a concert church.
3.1 miW
Soaring tower with observation decks
Florianturm, Dortmund
79 min walk • The Florianturm is a telecommunications tower and landmark of Dortmund. It is named after St. Florian, the patron saint of gardeners. The Florianturm is the TV tower of Dortmund and was built in 1959 as an attraction for a federal horticultural show with a height of 219.6 metres.
3.5 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Opera
Opernhaus, Dortmund
90 min walk • Opernhaus Dortmund is the opera house of Dortmund, Germany, operated by the Theater Dortmund organisation. A new opera house opened in 1966, replacing an earlier facility which opened in 1904 and was destroyed during World War I.
3.1 miW
Museum with 20th-century art and roof deck
Ostwall, Dortmund
79 min walk • The Museum Ostwall is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Dortmund, Germany. It was founded in the late 1940s, and has been located in the Dortmund U-Tower since 2010.
2.6 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Hansa Theater Hörde, Dortmund
66 min walk • Hansa Theater Hörde is a theatre in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
2.7 miW
Square
Borsigplatz, Dortmund
70 min walk • Borsigplatz is a borough in the urban district Innenstadt-Nord in Dortmund, Germany. It lies in the northern part of the city center, just outside the former city wall. It has a population of 11,141.
2.2 miNW
Park
Westfalenhütte, Dortmund
56 min walk • The Westfalenhütte is an industrial site in the northeast of Dortmund, Germany. It was established by the steel company Hoesch AG in 1871. At the peak of the so-called Wirtschaftswunder approximately 25,000 people were working there.
2.8 miSW
City
Hörde, Dortmund
72 min walk • Hörde is a Stadtbezirk and also a Stadtteil in the south of the city of Dortmund, in Germany. Hörde is situated at 51°29' North, 7°30' West, and is at an elevation of 112 metres above mean sea level.
2.2 miNE
Church
Luther-Kirche Asseln, Dortmund
55 min walk • The Lutherkirche is a listed Protestant church building in Dortmund-Asseln, Asselner Hellweg 118.
1.9 miS
Museum, Science museum
Magnet Museum, Dortmund
49 min walk • The Magnet Museum is a private museum in Dortmund-Aplerbeck, owned by the company Tridelta. The exhibition provides an overview of historical and current applications of the permanent magnet in electrical engineering.