Podcast Tour Dortmund: The Paradox of Coal and Bloom

Dortmund, Germany
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Duration3h 4m
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LanguagesGerman, English
Group sizeUp to 99 travelers

Overview

Forget everything you think you know about the industrial Ruhr area. Accompany Tom and Elena on a Red Thread tour that shatters the cliché of the 'grey city' and shows how Dortmund has transformed its scarred, coal-mining-marked earth into one of Europe's most spectacular botanical oases. From a landfill reborn as a vast park to a bombed-out castle swallowed by nature – discover the breathtaking paradox of how industrial destruction unintentionally created ecological havens.
7.5 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 184 min.
Ideal for everyone interested in urbanism, infrastructure & innovation and urbanism & innovation
Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals
Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

What's included

  • Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Verified facts incorporated into an exciting story
  • Point-to-point navigation between stops

What to expect

  1. Westfalenpark
    10m
    The starting point of our green journey, which presents the BUGA from 1959, that transformed a landfill into a botanical rebirth of the post-war period.
  2. 10m
    A highly sensual rose garden that houses over 3,000 rose varieties and shows meticulous botanical curation.
  3. 10m
    A wilder nature reserve, in which wetlands formed by mountain subsidence have been reclaimed by nature.
  4. 10m
    A 17th-century gatehouse that presents the aristocratic family of Romberg and their industrially financed botanical ambitions.
  5. 10m
    The overgrown ruins of the Romberg Water Castle, which serve as a monument to the destruction in the Second World War and the ecological rebirth.
  6. 10m
    An artificial moor that demonstrates modern nature conservation efforts and climate resilience.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

From Dortmund main station with local public transport towards Westfalenpark Ruhrallee entrance. From the nearest stop, it is a few minutes' walk to Westfalenpark entrance Ruhrallee, Dortmund, Germany.

End point

Walk from Moor- und Heidegarten to the nearest stop and take local public transport back to Dortmund main station. The starting point is Moor - und Heidegarten, Dortmund, Germany. Please check the current connection on the day of travel.

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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