Kapelle Wischlingen

Kapelle Wischlingen stands in Dortmund’s western district of Wischlingen, surrounded by the green grounds of Revierpark Wischlingen. Its half-timbered walls make it Dortmund’s only sacred half-timbered building. Built in 1783, the hall chapel rises on foundations dating to around 1400. A roof turret and polygonal choir complete its compact outline.

The site hosted the first Protestant service held on Westphalian soil, linking its architecture with the region’s religious history. Inside, a wooden pulpit altar anchors the room. Gravestones belonging to the von Syberg and von Sydow families preserve seventeenth- and eighteenth-century memorials within the chapel. Restoration took place in 1951 and again in 1974 and 1975, when the chapel became part of Revierpark Wischlingen. About sixty people fit inside, giving weddings and other events an intimate setting. The building stands in Dortmund’s monument register.