Dortmund, a large city in North Rhine-Westphalia, is the economic and trade capital of Westphalia. Dortmund is the largest town of both the Ruhr and the region of Westphalia. In early times, Dortmund was an important royal seat and a Hanseatic city. Today the town is developing into an important location for technology and the service industries. Dortmund is the most important traffic hub in the eastern Ruhr. The city’s landmark is the Florian Tower in the Westfalenpark. Other important buildings are the Reinoldi church in the pedestrian zone and the Dortmund U.