The French captain Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded the Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit in 1701. Détroit is the French word for "Strait" or "Waterway" and refers to the link between Huronsee and Ereiee, now known as the Detroit River. The area was home to European colonists who lived in the fur trade. The Fort was conquered by the British in 1760 during the Seven Years War , which shortened the name of Detroit. Since the American War of Independence, it has belonged to the US. Detroit was the seat of the government of the Michigan territory in 1805 and later of the state of Michigan until Lansing was elected the new capital in 1847. By the mid-19th century, Detroit was a small town. Subsequently, the population grew rapidly and continuously, exceeding the 100,000 mark in the 1870s. The Gilded Age has been home to magnificent villas of wealthy entrepreneurs and shipowners.

corner Michigan & Griswold around 1920

However, the automotive industry was crucial for the development of Detroit. The Scottish immigrant David Dunbar Buick founded the Buick Auto-Vim and Power Company here in 1899 (later Buick Motor Company). The following year, the brothers Horace and John Dodge founded their Dodge Brothers Company. Henry Ford first established the Cadillac Motor Company in 1901, and, after quarreling with investors, the Ford Motor Company in 1903. The investor William C. Durant bought Buick, Cadillac and other car manufacturers and merged them into General Motors in 1908. In 1911, he joined Louis Chevrolet in calling Chevrolet as another brand. Walter Chrysler was first a Buick manager before he founded his own company, the Chrysler Corporation, in 1925. Ford, GM, and Chrysler were later labeled "the Big Three" of the US automobile industry. "Detroit" was used as a synonym for the American car industry, as "Wall Street" refers to finance.

The Penobscot Building was the tallest building in Detroit from 1928 to 1977.

In the 1910s, the population boomed at a rapid rate: Within a decade, the population doubled to 990,000, and Detroit was the fourth largest city in the United States, after New York City, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Accordingly, there was a lot of construction work. The first skyscrapers were built in this decade, and the 99-meter-high Chrysler House is considered the oldest of them. In the 1920s and 1930s, construction continued. The dominant architectural style of that time was the Art Deco, which is why Detroit is one of the strongholds of the American Art Deco. Albert Kahn (1869-1942), who had left the Hunsrück, was considered the "architect of Detroit" at that time. His architectural office designed numerous characteristic factory halls, office and apartment buildings as well as private properties. Detroit was also an important goal of the Great Migration of African-Americans from the South. In 1910, when only one percent of the population was black, it was 16 percent in 1950.

The proliferation of the automobile and the construction of highways and expressways facilitated the creation of suburbs. In particular, white middle-class residents moved from the inner-city neighborhoods in single-family housing settlements outside the city, what is described as the "White Flight." As a result, the population of the actual city of Detroit declined from 1950 onwards, and the share of the African-American population continued to rise. In July 1967, there was a violent race that killed 43 people. When the decline in the population of the actual urban area was initially offset by an increase in the suburbs, some residents moved from Detroit to other parts of the US as a result of the auto industry crisis of the 1970's. The city of Detroit has lost almost two thirds of its population since 1950, and 35 percent of the city's territory is uninhabited. The remaining inhabitants are more than 80% black, 7% Latino, and "non-Hispanic white" account for only 8% of the population. Detroit is the largest city with the highest proportion of the African-American population.

The social situation is precarious. One in five young people drop out of high school without a degree (USA: 13 %). Only 14% of adults have a bachelor degree (USA: 30 %). 12% of Detroiters are unemployed (USA: 5 %). Only one third of families have two married parents (USA: 73 %); in more than three quarters of all births, mothers are unmarried (USA: 35 %); Both are expressions of lifestyle choices in the US, not in Europe, but tend to be a sign of social hardship. Despite the rising vacancy rate and thus sharply declining house prices, only 48% of Detroiters live in their homes (USA: 64 %).

Berry Gordy Jr. founded the record company Tamla Records in 1959 and Motown Records in 1960, which in the 1960s and 70s became the most important label for soul and R’n’B music. Here you were. a. Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder and The Jackson Five are on contract with the young Michael Jackson. Also from Detroit is Alice Cooper. More recently, Detroit's music scene Eminem, The White Stripes, and Detroit Techno are also featured.

A number of successful films are played in Detroit or were shot there, e.g. B. Beverly Hills Cop, 8 Mile, Die Insel, Transformers, Gran Torino, Only Lovers Left Alive, Batman v Superman and Don’t Breathe.

By plane

the 42,2125-83,3533333 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport         (IATA: DTW) in the suburb of Romulus, with 34 million passengers per year, is one of the 20 largest airports in the USA. It is a hub for Delta Air Lines and its regional subsidiary Delta Connection, but the low-cost Spirit Airlines service also offers many connections. From Frankfurt you can fly directly with Delta or Lufthansa. Other direct connections from Europe are from Amsterdam (Delta) or Paris (Air France or Delta). Within the USA, the most popular connections are Atlanta (Delta, Southwest, Spirit), Orlando (Delta, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit), Chicago-O'Hare (American, Delta, United) and Las Vegas (Delta, Southwest, Spirit).

From the airport you can take the SMART bus line 261 to the city center. In addition, overland buses (Michigan Flyer) run several times a day directly from the airport to Ann Arbor, Jackson and East Lansing.

by train

the 42,367944-83,0722 Detroit station       The Amtrak express train Wolverine (Chicago-Detroit-Pontiac) operates three times a day in each direction. The trip from Chicago takes about five hours, from Pontiac 40-45 minutes. At the train station you can change to the tram (QLine) or various DDOT and SMART bus lines.

On the Canadian side, trains on Via Rail from Toronto run four times a day in about four hours in Detroit's neighbor, Windsor (Ontario). From there you can take the tunnel to Detroit.

By bus

• 42.327969-83.058453 3Greyhound Bus Station, 1001 Howard St. Tel.: (313) 961-8011. Buses to/from Ann Arbor (55-70 min) several times a day, Toledo (1:10 h); from $10), Flint (2h; from $12), Lansing (2-3 hours; from $11), London (Ontario; approximately 3 hours; from $24), Cleveland (3:10-4 h; from $16), Grand Rapids (3 ½-4 hours; from $19), Columbus (4:40 hrs; from $20), Cincinnati (4:40-6 h; from $26), Toronto (5-6½ hr; from $37), Chicago (5½-6 hr; from $24), Indianapolis (6:10 hrs; from $43). The Lafayette & Fifth offers a variety of city buses. last amendment: no

The tunnel bus of the municipal bus service Windsor Transit runs every half hour from 42.317687-83.0430854Windsor International Transit Terminal in the Canadian neighboring city of Windsor (Ontario) through the tunnel under the Detroit River to Detroit River red. Cobo Hall is 23 minutes away on weekdays (12 minutes on weekends) and Little Caesars Arena is 34 minutes away (18 minutes on weekends). A ticket costs 5 Canadian dollars and can be paid in Canadian or US currency (but you won't get a change).

On the street

By ship

QLine tram

Public transport in the actual urban area is organized by the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) is responsible for the connections between the city and the surrounding area.

The Detroit People Mover is a special means of transport, an automatic high-speed train system that runs through the city center on a 13-stop 4.7-kilometer round course. Since 2017, there is also a 5.3-kilometer-long modern tramway (QLine) that links downtown along Woodward Avenue to the north New Center at the station.

There are also 43 inner-city and 48 suburban bus lines. The central point of change is 42,3325-83,05255 Rosa Parks Transit Center       .

structures

Michigan Central Station

In the Fisher Building

Ambassador Bridge

Renaissance Center

• 42,328611-83,0777781 Michigan Central Station.       . Monumental station building, built in 1910-13 in neo-classical style. At 70 meters above sea level, it was the highest railway station building in the world. Traffic continued to decline in the mid-twentieth century and the railway station was closed in 1988. Although the building is listed as a historical monument, it has since been abandoned. As a so-called "Lost Place", it is a popular motif of ruin photography. There were also scenes of the films 8 Mile, The Island, Transformers, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the TV series Arrow. last amendment: Jan 2019

• 42,3796-83,02892 Packard Automotive Plant.       . Former factory of luxury car manufacturer Packard. The halls were designed by Albert Kahn and built in 1903-11. It was one of the first applications of reinforced concrete construction under the Kahn system developed by Kahn’s brother Julius. Production was abandoned in 1958 and in the following decades the plant was still used for storage purposes. Then it became a Lost Place, where underground technopartys took place, and a paradise for graffiti artists, Urban Explorer, paintball players and legendary metal collectors. In 2017, reconstruction began with the aim of hosting offices. last amendment: Jan 2019

• 42,3686-83,07563 Cadillac Place (General Motors Building (1923), formerly General Motors Building), 3044 West Grand Boulevard.       . Huge 15-story office building in neo-classical style. It was built in 1919-22 and served as General Motors’ corporate headquarters until 1996. It was designed by Albert Kahn and has a gross floor area of over 400,000 m². The structure, in the form of a double comb from a main corridor with four perpendicular wings, will light as many offices as possible with natural sunlight (comparable to the I. G.-Farben-Haus in Frankfurt am Main). Since the GM headquarters moved and renovated, the listed building has been used as a government building of the state of Michigan since 2002. last amendment: Jan 2019

• 42,341419-83,0601564 Masonic Temple, 500 Temple Stree.       . World's largest Freemasonry Temple. It was built in the Neo-Gothic style in 1920-26. There is a large number of freemasonry organizations, theater, ball and banquet halls, a swimming pool, a handball and gym, a bowling alley and a billiard room. last amendment: Jan 2019

• 42,369658-83,0769785 Fisher Building, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202.       . One of the iconic skyscrapers of the city. It was completed in 1928 and is decorated in an Art Deco style and 130 meters high. The magnificent lobby is worth a visit. The Fisher Building also houses a theater - the Fisher Theater - in which touristy Broadway troops perform. last amendment: Jan 2019

• 42,3304-83,04756 Penobscot Building, 645 Griswold Street.       . 1927-28 Art Deco skyscraper. With a height of 173 meters and 47 stories, it was the tallest building in Detroit until it was replaced by the Renaissance Center in 1977. last amendment: Jan 2019

• 42,329722-83,0458337 Guardian Building, 500 Griswold Street.       . Built in 1928-29, 151 meters high skyscrapers in Art Deco style. The lobby is elaborate. last amendment: Jan 2019

• 42,31195-83,0741166666678 Ambassador Bridge.       . In 1927-29, a 2.3 kilometer suspension bridge over the Detroit River was built to connect Detroit with the sister city of Windsor and the US state of Michigan with the Canadian province of Ontario. The four-lane toll bridge is the most used border crossing in North America, with a quarter of the goods traded between the US and Canada crossing the border. last amendment: Jan 2019

• 42,328888888889-83,0397222222229 Renaissance Center (RenCen).       . Built between 1971 and 1977, it consists of five office towers. The central tower rises at 221 meters and is the tallest building in Detroit. The four flanking towers are each 159 meters high. General Motors' headquarters are located here. last amendment: Jan 2019

• 42,347222-83,07833310 Woodbridge.       . Historical district with numerous Victorian-style villas and houses dating back to the 1900s. The castle-like police station (4150 Grand River Avenue) is particularly noteworthy. This neighborhood is also home to the Trumbullplex, a creative anarchic community with an adjoining theater and art gallery. last amendment: Jan 2019
• 42,3261-83,046911 Cobo Center (TCF Center), 1 Washington Boulevard.       . Opened in 1960, the conference center is one of the largest in the world with an area of 220,000 m². Visit the North American International Auto Show every January. In 2019 and 2020, the Cobo Center is also the venue for the FIRST World Cup, the largest (student) robotics competition in the world. No food may be brought to the Cobo Center; there are, however, three stands for drinks, cold and hot dishes. last amendment: Apr. 2019

museums

Ford T Model at the Henry Ford Museum

• 42,303583-83,23407812 The Henry Ford (Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum), 20900 Oakwood Boulevard, Dearborn, MI 48124.             . A big history and technology museum in the western suburb of Dearborn, where Ford Motor Company is headquartered. The museum consists of a 48,000 m² building, whose façade is inspired by the Independence Hall, Congress Hall and Old City Hall in Philadelphia, and the entire former village of Greenfield, where Henry Ford was born in 1863. The most important exhibitions include the Ford’s theater armchair where Abraham Lincoln was sitting during his assassination; Thomas Edisons Laboratory; the Wright brothers’ bike shop; the bus where Rosa Parks refused to get up for a white one; and the limousine, in which John F. Kennedy was shot. last amendment: Jan 2019

Nightmare by Johann Heinrich Füssli at the Detroit Institute of Arts

• 42,3594444444444-83,06472222222213 Detroit Institute of Arts, Woodward Avenue.             . One of the largest and most important art collections in the USA and one of the most visited art museums in the world. Here are Watson and John Singleton Copley's shark, the Nightmare by Johann Heinrich Füssli, black and gold nocturne. The falling rocket of James McNeill Whistler and the Detroit Industy Murals of Diego Rivera. last amendment: Jan 2019

• 42,364166666667-83,08844444444414 Motown Museum (Hitsville U.S.A.), 2648 West Grand Boulevard.           . At the original headquarters of Motown Records, a museum has been set up for the history of the legendary soul and R'n'B record label. last amendment: Jan 2019

• 42,369107-83,06546715 Ford Piquette Avenue Plant.       . Museum on the history of early automobile manufacturing. The Ford T model was produced in this factory in 1904. last amendment: Jan 2019

park

• 42,3403-82,986716 Belle Isle.       . 3.9 km² of park on an island in the middle of the Detroit River between Detroit and Windsor (Canada). On the island you will find the Belle Isle Conservatory (botanical garden), a zoo and an aquarium. last amendment: Jan 2019

sport

Little Caesars Arena

Detroit Red Wings

• Detroit pistons.             . NBA basketball team, five times masters of the Eastern Conference and three times winner of the NBA finals. The Little Caesar arena is the home of the festival. last amendment: Jan 2019

• Detroit Lions.             . Traditional American football team in the NFL. Four times the winner of the league championship, but most recently in 1957. Home stadium is Ford Field. last amendment: Jan 2019

• Detroit Red Wings.               . Professional ice hockey team at NHL, one of the "Original Six" of the League. 11 times the Stanley Cup winner. Detroit is considered to be a hockeytown, the stronghold of ice hockey sports. Home games are played in the Little Caesars Arena. last amendment: Jan 2019

• 42.3399-83.048521 Detroit Tigers, 2100 Woodward Ave.             . professional baseball team in the MLB; four World Series titles, but the latest one dates from 1984. The home stadium is Comerica Park. last amendment: Jan 2019

• 42,3412-83,05492 Little Caesars Arena.       . a multi-purpose hall for 20,000 spectators; is used for Detroit Red Wings ice hockey games, Detroit Piston basketball games, wrestling and concerts. last amendment: Jan 2019

• 42,34-83,04555555555563 Ford Field.       . football stadium with 65,000 seats; Home of Detroit Lions. It also hosts large concerts of pop and rock stars. last amendment: Jan 2019

culture

Im Fox Theater

• 42,3386-83,0522364 Fox Theater, 2211 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201.       . The magnificent Art Deco theater with oriental decorative elements, opened in 1928 as the "flagship" of the Fox Theater cinema chain. After a period of neglect, it was restored in 1988 and listed as a historical monument. Today it is the largest theater in the city and can accommodate over 5,100 spectators. last amendment: Jan 2019

• 42,337778-83,0519445 The Fillmore Detroit (formerly State Theater), 2115 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201.       . Traditional theater, opened in 1925 as a cinema, in a neo-renaissance building. Today, the hall is used mainly for concerts for 2,900 spectators. last amendment: Jan 2019

• 42,3364-83,04866 Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48201.       . last amendment: Jan 2019

• Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Avenue.           . Fourth oldest symphony orchestra in the USA. last amendment: Jan 2019

• 42.39538-83.057221 Polish Art Center, 9539 Joseph Campau Avenue, Hamtramck, MI 48212. Tel: +1 313 874-2242, tel. toll free: +1 800 619 9771, Fax: +1 313 874-1302, e-mail: [email protected].  . gift shop with a selection of candy, dishes and greeting cards. There is also a lot in the style of Polish folk art. Opened: Monday to Saturday from 09:30 to 18:00, Sunday from 11:00 to 15:00. last amendment: Feb. 2018 facebook URL used

favorable

• Golden Fleece Restaurant, 525 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226. Tel: +1 313 962 7093. Greek restaurant. Opened: So - Thu 11.00 - 1.00, Fri + Sat 11.00 - 3.00. last amendment: no

• Dime Store, 719 Griswold Street 180, Detroit, MI 48226. Tel: +1 313 962 9106. brunch. Opened: daily from 8:00 to 15:00. last amendment: no

• Supino Pizzeria, 2457 Russell St, Detroit, MI 48207. Tel: +1 313 567 7879. Opened: Di - Sat 11.00 - 22.00, So + Mo closed. last amendment: no

• Scotty Simpson's Fish & Chips, 22200 Fenkell Ave, Detroit, MI 48223. Tel: +1 313 533 0950. Opened: Di - 11.00 - 20.00, Fr 11.00 - 21.00, Sat 14.00 - 21.00, Sun + Mo closed. last amendment: no

• Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken, 4101 3rd Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. Tel: +1 313-818-0324. Opened: So - 11.00 - 21.00, Fr + Sa 11.00 - 23.00. last amendment: no

• Cadillac Square Diner, 111 Cadillac Square, Detroit, MI 48226. Tel: +1 313 974 6923, Fax: +1 313 974 6938. Opened: Mon - Sat 7.00 - 15.00, So closed. last amendment: no

• Taqueria El Rey, 4730 Vernor Hwy, Detroit, MI 48209. Tel: +1 313 357 3094. Opened: Mon - Mi 11.00 - 20.30, Thu 11.00 - 21.00, Fri + Sat 10.30 - 22.00, Sun 10.30 - 21.30. last amendment: no

• Taqueria Lupitas, 3443 Bagley St, Detroit, MI 48216. Tel: +1 313 843 1105. Mexican restaurant. Opened: daily from 10:00 to 21:00. last amendment: no

• Camino Real Mexican Grill, 1100 Central Ave, Detroit, MI 48209. Tel: +1 313 297 88 04. Opened: Mon - Thu 11.00 - 10.00, Fri - Sun 10.00 - 11.00 last amendment: no

means

• Grey Ghost, 47 Watson St, Detroit, MI 48201. Tel: +1 313 262 6534. Opened: So 10.00 - 14.00 + 16.00 - 00.00, Mon - 16.00 - 00.00, Fri + Sat 16.00 - 1.00. last amendment: no

• Selden Standard, 3921 2nd Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. Tel: +1 313 438 5055. Opened: Mon - Fri 11.00 - 14.30 + 16.30 - 23.00, Sa + Sun 10.00 - 14.00 + 16.30 - 23.00. last amendment: no

• Ottava Via, 1400 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216. Tel: +1 313 962 5500. Italian restaurant. Opened: So - 11.00 - 23.00, Fr + Sa 11.00 - 0.00. last amendment: no

• Savannah Blue, 1431 Times Square, Detroit, MI 48226. Tel: +1 313 926 0783. Opened: Mon - Thu 16.00 - 23.00, Fri + Sat 16.00 - 0.00, Sun 12.00 - 20.00. last amendment: no

• Hudson Café, 1241 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226. Tel: +1 313 237 1000. Opened: Mon - Fri 8.00 - 15.00, Sat + Sun 8.00 - 16.00. last amendment: no

• Vicente’s Cuban Cuisine, 1250 Library St, Detroit, MI 48226. Tel: +1 313 962 8800. Cuban restaurant. Opened: So 12.00 - 21.00, Mon - Thu 11.00 - 22.00, Fri + Sat 11.00 - 0.00. last amendment: no

• Hop Cat, 4265 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. Tel: +1 313 769 8828. Bar & Grill Restaurant. Opened: Mon - Do 11.00 - 1.00, Fri + Sat 11.00 - 2.00, Sun 10.00 - 0.00. last amendment: no

• La Feria, 4130 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. Tel: +1 313 285 9081. Spanish restaurant. Opened: Mon - Do 11.00 - 23.00, Fri + Sat 11.00 - 0.00, So closed. last amendment: no

• Norma G's, 14628 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48215. Tel: +1 313 290 2938. Caribbean restaurant. Opened: Di - Thu 16.30 - 22.00, Fri + Sat 16.30 - 23.30, Sun + Mo closed. last amendment: no

walking

• Giovanni's, 330 Oakwood Blvd, Detroit, MI 48217. Tel: +1 313 841 0122. Italian restaurant. Opened: Di - 11.00 - 21.00, Fr 11.00 - 22.00, Sat 16.00 - 22.00, Sun + Mo closed. last amendment: no

• London Chop House, 155 W Congress St, Detroit, MI 48226. Tel: +1 313 962 0277. steak house. Opened: So closed, Monday - Thu 11.00 - 22.00, Fri 11.00 - 23.00, Sat 17.00 - 23.00. last amendment: no

• Joe Muer Seafood, 400 Renaissance Center Suite A - 403, Detroit, MI 48243. Tel: +1 313 567 6700. Opened: So - 11.00 - 22.00, Fr 11.00 - 0.00, Sat 16.00 - 0.00. last amendment: no

• The Whitney, 4421 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. Tel: +1 313-832-5700. Opened: Mon - Do 16.30 - 21.00, Fri 16.30 - 23.00, Sat 10.00 - 23.00, Sun 10.00 - 20.00. last amendment: no

• The Rattlesnake Club, 300 River Place Drive, Detroit, MI 48207. Tel: +1 313 567 4400. Opened: Di - 11.30 - 21.00, Fr 11.30 - 22.00, Sat 17.30 - 22.00, Sun + Mo closed. last amendment: no

• SheWolf Pastificio & Bar, 438 Selden St, Detroit, MI 48201. Tel: +1 313 315 39 92. Opened: Mon closed, Di - Thu 17.00 - 23.00, Fri + Sat 17.00 - 0.00, Sun 16.00 - 22.00. last amendment: no

• Caucus Club, Penobscot Building, 150 W Congress St, Detroit, MI 48226. Tel: +1 313 965 4970, e-mail: [email protected]. steak house. Opened: Mon - Do 11.00 - 22.00, Fri 11.00 - 23.00, Sat 17.00 - 23.00, Sun 16.00 - 20.00. last amendment: no

• Cuisine, 670 Lothrop St, Detroit, MI 48202. Tel: +1 313-872-5110. French restaurant. Opened: Di - So 17:00 - 22:00, Mon closed. last amendment: no

• BESA Restaurant, 600 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226. Tel: +1 313 315 3000. Opened: Mon - Mi 11.00 - 15.00 + 16.00 - 22.00, Do + Fri 11.00 - 15.00 + 16.00 - 23.00, Sat 16.00 - 23.00, Sun 16.0 00 - 21.00. last amendment: no

• 42,4454-83,14161 Baker's Keyboard Lounge, 20510 Livernois Avenue (corner 8 Mile Road; Bus 415 or 017: 8 Mile @ Livernois).     . The world's oldest jazz club has existed since 1934. For decades, he was considered Michigan's jazz mecca. Numerous legends have changed his mind. Miles Davis is said to have been wrong here with his trumpet in a paper bag in the rain in the house entrance and interrupted Max Roach and Clifford Brown with his own game until he realized he was in the wrong event. Then he stumbled out again - allegedly he decided to get rid of heroin. And Eddie Jefferson was shot here in 1979. After a long period of crisis, the shop was given a new owner in 2011. The bar is shaped like a piano. last amendment: no

• Annex Nightclub, 24 W Adams Ave B, Detroit, MI 48226. Tel: +1 313 687 4350. Opened: Di, Fri + Sat 22.00 - 2.00. last amendment: no

• Grand Trunk Pub, 612 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226. Tel: +1 313 961 3043. Opened: Sa - So 10.00 - 2.00, Mon - Fri 11.00 - 2.00. last amendment: no

• The Old Shillelagh, 349 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226. Tel: +1 313 964 0007. Opened: Mon 15.00 - 2.00, Di - Sun 10.00 - 2.00 last amendment: no

• Woodbridge Pub, 5169 Trumbull Ave, Detroit, MI 48208. Tel: +1 313 833 2701. Opened: Fr - Mon 11.00 - 2.00, Di - Thu 11.00 - 0.00. last amendment: no

• Cliff Bell's, 2030 Park Ave, Detroit, MI 48226. Tel: +1 313 961 2543. jazz club. Opened: Tue - Fri 17.00 - 00.00, Sat 17.00 - 0.30, So 11.00 - 22.00, Mon closed. last amendment: no

• Bad Luck Bar, 1218 Griswold St, Detroit, MI 48226. Tel: +1 313 657 9177. cocktail bar. Opened: Mon - Sat 17.00 - 2.00, So closed. last amendment: no

• Standby, 225 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48226. Tel: +1 313 241 5719. Opened: daily from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. last amendment: no

• Nancy Whiskey Pub, 2644 Harrison St, Detroit, MI 48216. Tel: +1 313 962 4247. Opened: daily from 11:00 to 2:00. last amendment: no

favorable

• Baymont by Wyndham Downtown **, 3250 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48207. Tel: +1 313 568 2000. Characteristics: 2* last amendment: no

• Viking Motel *, 2720 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. Tel: +1 313 963 1616. last amendment: no

• A Victory Inn & Suites **, 17729 Telegraph Rd, Detroit, MI 48219. Tel: +1 313 531 2550. Characteristics: 2* last amendment: no

means

• Comfort Inn Downtown, 1999 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48207. Tel: +1 313 567 888. last amendment: no

• Trumbull and Porter ***, 1331 Trumbull Ave, Detroit, MI 48216. Tel: +1 313 774 88 08. Characteristics: 3. last amendment: no

• Rivertown Inn & Suites ***, 1316 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48207. Tel: +1 313 568 3000. Characteristics: 3. last amendment: no

walking

• 42,3336-83,06031 MGM Grand Detroit.       . Luxurious casino hotel. last amendment: Jan 2019
• 42.330366-83.0417482 Courtyard Detroit Downtown, 333 E Jefferson Ave. Centrally located Marriott Hotel with 260 spacious, modern furnished rooms, all with refrigerator and small coffee machine. indoor pool and gym. Parking is available on the lower floors of the hotel tower. On the ground floor there is an IHOP breakfast restaurant (egg cake) and an Applebee's restaurant (American grill). The hotel does not offer breakfast. Price: from $219. last amendment: Apr. 2019

The closest breakfast address, which also meets European expectations, is the Panera branch in the neighboring Renaissance Center (300 Renaissance Center, 6 minutes walk south-east). At the Courtyard turn right, on the ground floor of the Renaissance City Club Apartments, you will find a small supermarket (City Market, 575 Brush St, corner of Congress St). Next to the Courtyard is the Millender Center, which can be reached from the hotel without having to walk outside. Since 2018, the second floor, a little hidden, has been home to the Thai restaurant Bangkok Crossing. The same building also houses a station at the Detroit People Mover, an automatically operated high-speed train that quickly connects many inner city destinations via a circular route; the trip costs $0.75 (with quarter coins available).

• 42.328066-83.0476023 Crowne Plaza Detroit Downtown Riverfront, 2 Washington Blvd. Centrally located hotel tower of the IHG chain with 413 rooms, all with Keurig coffee machine and refrigerator. indoor pool, gym. bar and two good restaurants. Breakfast is not included in the price. The Crowne Plaza is a great place to visit the Cobo Center, which is less than 100 meters away. Price: from $283. last amendment: Apr. 2019

Breakfast is served in the hotel's restaurant, despite the cost, unless you don't hesitate to take the 10-minute walk to the Panera mentioned above. There are no cafés or bakeries in the immediate vicinity. The nearest grocery store is Wally's Convenience Store & Deli (161 W Congress St, close to Shelby St). The best restaurant in the immediate vicinity is The Apparatus Room (250 W Larned St), which unfortunately doesn't have a table reservation. A decent alternative is The District Bar and Grill (150 W Jefferson Ave).

• University of Detroit Mercy, 4001 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48221. last amendment: no

Detroit is considered to be the most dangerous city in the United States after Flint, Michigan. In 2017, 267 people were killed here; comparison: In the same year, there were 405 in all of Germany. Since 1950, the city has lost two thirds of its inhabitants and is still shrinking in the present, whole parts of the city have fallen. Especially the districts east of I-75 and north of I-95 are to be avoided at all times of the day. Midtown, Corktown and Downtown are not "safe" districts, but they are so lively during the day that a subjective sense of vulnerability hardly arises.

• Detroit Receiving Hospital, 4201 St Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201. last amendment: no

• Henry-Ford Hospital, 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202. last amendment: no

• DMC Harper University Hospital, 3990 John R St, Detroit, MI 48201. last amendment: no

• Lake St. Clair is part of the Great Lakes system, but at 114 km² it is relatively small. It starts at Grosse Pointe, about 14 km east of downtown Detroit. Here you can go along the shore or take a boat trip.

• Ann Arbor (70 km west; 45 min by train) - main campus of the prestigious University of Michigan, student city, representative university buildings

• Toledo (Ohio) (95 km southwest; 1:10 hrs by bus) - university town at the western end of the lake, traditional glass manufacturing center with famous zoo, art museum and ice hockey team

• Lansing (145 km northwest) - capital of Michigan

• Windsor (Ontario) - Canadian sister city on the other side of the Detroit River

• Point Pelee National Park (65 km southeast) - on a peninsula in the Ereiee with the southernmost point of the Canadian mainland; numerous bird and butterfly species, rich vegetation