Stone Tower

The Stone Tower is a protected monument and historic watchtower in the city of Dortmund, Germany, not far from the Westfalenhallen.

Photo: Tbachner, Public domain.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: tower in Germany
Inscription: “Dieser Turm ist als Wachturm der Freien und Reichstadt Dortmund im 14. Jahrhundert erbaut. In der Soester Fehde brannten die Feinde Dortmund, darunter die Reiter der Städte Hamm, Kamen, Unna Iserlohn, 1446 am 25. Juni den Turm ab und versuchten, ihn niede”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Westfalenstadion and Westfalenhallen.

Westfalenstadion

Stadium

Photo: Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Westfalenstadion is a football stadium in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which is the home stadium of Borussia Dortmund. Officially called Signal Iduna Park for sponsorship reasons and BVB Stadion Dortmund in UEFA competitions, the name derives from the former Prussian province of Westphalia. Westfalenstadion is situated 700 metres southwest of Stone Tower.

Westfalenhallen

Public building

Photo: Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Westfalenhallen is a conference venue and exhibition center with an indoor arena in Dortmund, Germany. It is surrounded by the Eissportzentrum Westfalenhallen, Stadion Rote Erde, Westfalenstadion and Helmut-Körnig-Halle. Westfalenhallen is situated 160 metres west of Stone Tower.

Stadion Rote Erde

Stadium

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Stadion Rote Erde is a 25,000 capacity football and athletics stadium in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. It serves as the home stadium to Borussia Dortmund II and several athletic clubs. Stadion Rote Erde is situated 570 metres southwest of Stone Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kreuzviertel and Althoffblock.

Kreuzviertel

Quarter

Kreuzviertel is a neighbourhood of Dortmund, Germany and it has about 15,885 inhabitants. Along with the Nordstadt in the north and the Kaiserviertel in the east, it is part of Dortmund's dense inner city districts.