Bezirksverwaltungsstelle Aplerbeck

The Bezirksverwaltungsstelle Aplerbeck, the administrative seat of a Dortmund district, stands on the marketplace where a mill pond once lay. A growing population and more and more official business strained the 1851 predecessor, which served as prison and office at once. Amtsbaumeister Wilhelm Stricker designed the replacement, which rose between 1906 and 1907. Work finished in June 1907, the ceremonial opening followed on the twenty-seventh, and the bill came to about 153,000 marks.

The interior still carries wall tiles designed by the Belgian architect Henry van de Velde. A Ratskeller restaurant once operated in the building and weathered temporary closures during the world wars. A thorough renovation in 2004 and 2005 improved accessibility and brought safety standards up to date at the protected monument. The house serves as a hub for local administration, offering citizen services and hosting public events.

The meeting room holds the building's artistic highlight. Ferdinand Müller's stained glass windows of 1907 depict the symbols of Dortmund's professions. They date from the building's first year and have looked down on district business ever since.