Syburg

Syburg is a borough of the city of Dortmund in the Ruhr district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Since 1929, it has been a borough of Dortmund, located in the city's south. It is part of the Hörde district (Stadtbezirk).

Syburg
Borough of Dortmund
View from Vincketurm to Syburg
Location within Dortmund
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Coordinates: 51°25′32″N 07°29′14″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
City	Dortmund
Area
• Total	8.122 km2 (3.136 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	1,431
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	44265
Dialling codes	0231

History

Syburg was an independent settlement, part of the Amt Westhofen [de]. In 1929, it became a borough of Dortmund,^[2] as part of the Wellinghofen [de] district. From 1 January 1975 it was part of the Hörde district.^[3]

Syburg has been an excursion destination of Dortmund's citizens. It was connected to Hörde since the beginning of the 20th century by the Hörder Kreisbahn [de] tram.

Syburg features several sites and monuments including:

• St. Peter, Syburg, a Romanesque church
• Hohensyburg, a ruined castle
• Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal, a monument to Wilhelm I
• Vincketurm
• Spielbank Hohensyburg [de]
• Naturbühne Hohensyburg [de], an open-air stage
• Syburger Bergbauweg [de], a trail connecting mining sites
• Burg Husen [de]
• Haus Husen [de]

The Hohensyburg is above the Hengsteysee, a dam of the Ruhr. Syburg features a golf course, the Wannebach valley, several restaurants and Dortmund's only campground.