Detroit

In 2021, there was no time to go to Detroit because our time together in the US was so limited. This year, however, we made sure that Detroit was on the list. It is a very interesting city. It used to be home to 2 million people, but now there are only 650,000. It was a thriving metropolis in the first half of the 20th century, but has been in steady decline ever since. Currently, about 80,000 houses are empty, and these are not only small residential houses, but also huge commercial and factory buildings. The city is quite photogenic, but sometimes a bit spooky...
We first walked around the downtown area and had a look inside the Guardian Building, which is beautifully tiled and decorated, a milestone of American skyscraper architecture of the late 20s.
After two hours of walking, we had a coffee break and took the Qline (tram) to the northwest of the city. We visited the Museum of Contemporary Art. It featured several African American artists and had a special exhibit of art by incarcerated people.
A few stops away is the Fisher Building, another example of how wealthy the city once was.
We want to see Eastern Market this weekend, so this won't be our last visit to Detroit!Read more