Hamm is situated in northeast of Ruhr area in the North Rhine Westphalia. An industrial city of the region became the member of Hanseatic League, a trade union of northern Europe comprising of economically sound cities. Due to the devastation of the Black Death, a drastic pandemic which reduced the population not only the city but whole Europe affected by this, 30 to 60 percent reduction in population of city.

It is a industrial hub of the region, a port city with a busiest canal port and the second biggest canal port of the Germany, three ports of the city include Uentrop, City port and the port of Gersteinwerk. Main industrial sectors are the auto parts, chemical processing, steel and coal mining. The city is renowned for its well-groomed health sector; famous and big hospitals are the fine appearance of the city.

A symbolic and significant architecture of the city is the Railway Station building with its capacious hall. This railway station is among the biggest railway centers of Germany and prominent for its art deco, worth a look.

Hamm is the home to the numerous institutes exemplify the civilized community, SRH Fchhoschule Hamm the private university of Applied Sciences, Hoschule Hamm another applied sciences, a trade school (Friederich List Beroofskoleege fur Wirtschaft) and a vocational technique schlool (Eduard Spranger Berufskolleg fur Sozialwesen, Gesundheit, Hauswirtchaft und Kinderpflege).

The schloss Heesen (Castle Hessen) is a primordial architectonic and it is the landmark of the city with its 30 meter high graduated pediment, a neo-Gothic appearance surrounded with magnificent park.

The famous fabled Kurpark with its omnipresent scenic beauty is impeccable attraction for the visitors in Hamm, located on the shores of Dateln Hamm Kanal. The gigantic ancient trees, boat riding, passenger ships and direct connection to the luxury spa surrounding the park, will surely indulge you in these recreational and enthralling activities. The diversity in flora makes it the Botanical Garden with myriad of exotic plants and trees. This park also hosts the entertaining Park Festival every year, a huge celebration for locals and visitors.

Hamm is renowned for its beautiful parks and gardens. One of the famous and alluring park is the Maximillian Park offers the eternal amusement with its deep green foliage and blossoming colorful flowers all around. This park houses a small museum with precious artifacts featured with ‘Glass Elephant’. The formidable landscape, ubiquitous beauty and prosperity of Hamm make it a perfect excursion.