Dortmund's Nordstadt is the largest contiguous Gründerzeit district in NRW in terms of area. The impetus for its development came from the large industrial companies in the east and the port in the west of the district. The excursion begins here, in Speicherstraße. It concentrates primarily on the facades of private residential buildings. However, there are also buildings that bear witness to trade and commerce as well as - from the outside - the imposing, castle-like building of today's Helmholtz-Gymnasium. The school was founded in 1904 as an upper secondary school and was long considered the most beautiful in the entire school district. The walk ends at the Nordmarkt.

Meeting point: Restaurant Nansen, Speicherstraße 15, 44147 Dortmund

Tickets must be purchased in advance at the MKK.