Heimstraße 70, Women's residential building in Delmenhorst, Germany.
Heimstraße 70 is a residential building in Delmenhorst with multiple floors containing spaces for dining, learning, and shared activities. The structure also includes a chapel and sleeping areas for its female occupants.
The building was constructed in 1884 and expanded in 1898 to house around 150 unmarried women from Eastern Europe working in the textile industry. Over the 20th century, the structure was adapted for different purposes and repurposed several times.
The residents shaped the building through their daily presence, creating a meeting place for women from different countries. The chapel inside was the center of religious and social moments in everyday life.
The building is visible from the street and can be viewed from outside. It is helpful to research access conditions beforehand, as interior visits may be restricted.
Over its lifetime, the house served radically different purposes, once functioning as a Nazi party house and police station. Today it operates as a senior living facility, showing how building uses can shift entirely over time.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
