Also known are football – Borussia Dortmund – and the annual Christmas market. As a Kreisfreie Stadt, Dortmund is governed by an Oberbürgermeister and a number of Bürgermeister, who together form the city council; each of these mayors has its own powers. Due to its long and eventful history, waves of immigration and its international character, Dortmund has a large number of different religions. The climate of Dortmund is temperate. West of the Hansaplatz is Dortmund's only inner-city Catholic church – St. The church houses a beautiful Maria altar by Conrad von Soest from 1420 and the Bersword altar from 1395. The Adler Apotheke next to the Mariakirche dates from 1322. The owners of that pharmacy are known up to 500 years ago. Only part of the east wing still stems from the original church. Today, part of the old, underused industrial estates such as those of Ragheno are being redeveloped. The city is part of the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area.
Saint Reinold was the patron saint of the city until the Reformation. Dortmund was an important Hanseatic city and the Hanseatic flag is therefore partly the basis of Dortmund's coat of arms. As a county of Dortmund, it will become part of the principality of Nassau-Orange-Fulda. When the county of Mark falls to Brandenburg-Prussia in 1609, the independence of the imperial city comes under great pressure. In October of the same year, the county was occupied by French troops and was annexed to the Grand Duchy of Berg on March 1, 1808. Between 1921 and 1925, Dortmund was occupied by French and Belgian troops to force Germany to pay reparations for the First World War. The summers and winters in the Upper Rhine Rift are among the warmest and mildest in Germany, respectively. The Rhein-Ruhr agglomeration is one of the largest industrial areas in Europe and the largest in Germany. The warmest month in Dortmund is July (average 17.6 °C), the coldest month is January (average 1.4 °C). On July 12, 1806, most of the Nassau principalities were stripped of their sovereignty rights by means of the Rhine Confederation Act. A mix of old glory and new hope: the clubs could not have characterized their city better. Thanks to the stretch in our top layers, they move with you and hold their shape without distraction.
Despite another early elimination in the FA Cup and Champions League, Wenger's team managed to secure European football on the last match day thanks to a strong second half of the season, in the eighth season in a row without a prize. In his 3rd season, he made his debut in the UEFA Champions League. With that, he won the award for least passed goalkeeper of the season in the Premier League (the 'Premier League Golden Glove') for the first time in his career. Quincy Promes and Nils Röseler were added to the first squad in preparation for the season and were later loaned out to Go Ahead Eagles and VVV-Venlo respectively. Spain played stronger with Inter Milan's Luis Suarez as the director and led 1-0 in the first half. He came over from AC Milan and signed a four-year contract. In 2018, the Mancunians announced their intention to bring a women's soccer team back into competition.
In addition, friendship ties have been maintained with Pittsburgh (United States) since 2018. The current mayor of Dortmund is Thomas Westphal and has been in office since November 1, 2020. The city council is located in the "Rotes Rathaus" near the Friedensplatz. This happens in 1570 when the city council opts for the Reformation. ■ Qualified for the Knockout Stage. Concerts were also held there in the 1980s and 1990s for pop, rock and heavy metal bands, with a major televised concert on December 17 and 18, 1983, featuring (then) well-known names such as Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Krokus, Def Leppard, Michael Schenker Group, Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot and Scorpions. During these successful years, Inter won the scudetto three times (1963, 1965 and 1966). Inter also achieved several successes in Europe. Between 216 and 214 BC, during the Second Punic War, Hannibal made three attempts to conquer the city, all of which failed.