Westfalenhütte

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.

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Industry
Description: German industrial site
Also known as: “ThyssenKrupp Werksgelände (Westfalenhütte)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hoesch Museum Dortmund and Lutherkirche.

Hoesch Museum Dortmund

Museum

Photo: Mbdortmund, GFDL.

Hoesch Museum Dortmund is situated 1¼ km southwest of Westfalenhütte.

Lutherkirche

Church

Photo: Im Fokus, CC BY 4.0.

Lutherkirche is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Westfalenhütte.

Dreifaltigkeitskirche Dortmund

Church

Photo: Mbdortmund, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dreifaltigkeitskirche Dortmund is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Westfalenhütte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dortmund Innenstadt-Nord and Eving.

Dortmund Innenstadt-Nord

Suburb

Photo: DerMische, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dortmund Innenstadt-Nord is a suburb.

Eving

Suburb

Photo: Hafenjunge, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Eving is a Stadtteil in the eponymous Stadtbezirk in the north of the city of Dortmund, Germany. It was incorporated into Dortmund in 1914. With a population of about 20,000 Eving is one of the most populated parts of Dortmund. Eving is situated 2½ km northwest of Westfalenhütte.