Stadtführung: Düren der 50er und 60er Jahre

What did the city look like before it was destroyed? After this tour, you’ll see the city from a completely different perspective.  

Rebuilding and a New Beginning

November 16, 1944, changed Düren forever: The city center was almost completely destroyed. But how did the people manage to rebuild their city and give it a new look? What did Düren look like before the destruction, and what ideas shaped the city in the postwar period?
Join the city guide on an exciting tour through Düren in the 1950s and 1960s. A time of reconstruction, new beginnings, and modern urban planning. Discover the characteristic architecture of postwar modernism and learn how the planning of that era continues to shape today’s cityscape.
In addition to interesting background on the city’s development, you’ll get to know special places, architectural details, and often-overlooked traces of this eventful era. After this tour, you’ll see Düren with new eyes and rediscover the history behind many buildings and streets.