[PAR] [TLE] Conrad von Soest [SEP] Conrad von Soest, also "Konrad" in modern texts, or in Middle High German "Conrad van Sost" or "von Soyst", (born around 1370 in Dortmund; died soon after 1422) was the most significant Westphalian artist and painted in the so-called "soft style" of International Gothic.  He played a leading role in the introduction of this International Courtly Style to Northern Germany around 1390 and influenced German and Northern European painting into the late 15th century.  He was the master of a thriving workshop and was accepted into the social circle of the cosmopolitan patrician elite of Dortmund.  Dortmund was then a leading and very prosperous member of the influential Hanseatic League. [PAR] [TLE] Dortmund [SEP] Dortmund (] ; Low German: "Düörpm" [ˈdyːœɐ̯pm̩] ; Latin: "Tremonia" ) is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.  It is in the middle part of the state and is considered to be the administrative, commercial and cultural centre of the eastern Ruhr area.  Its population of 581,612 (2015) makes it the 8th largest city in Germany.  Moreover, Dortmund is the largest city by area and population in the Ruhr Area, an urban area with some 5.1 million (2011) inhabitants which is the largest urban agglomeration in Germany.
[PAR] [TLE] Conrad von Soest [ SEP ] Conrad von Soest , also " Konrad " in modern texts , or in Middle High German " Conrad van Sost " or " von Soyst " , ( born around 1370 in Dortmund ; died soon after 1422 ) was the most significant Westphalian artist and painted in the so - called " soft style " of International Gothic . He played a leading role in the introduction of this International Courtly Style to Northern Germany around 1390 and influenced German and Northern European painting into the late 15th century . He was the master of a thriving workshop and was accepted into the social circle of the cosmopolitan patrician elite of Dortmund . Dortmund was then a leading and very prosperous member of the influential Hanseatic League . [PAR] [TLE] Dortmund [ SEP ] Dortmund ( ] ; Low German : " Düörpm " [ ˈdyːœɐ̯pm̩ ] ; Latin : " Tremonia " ) is an independent city in North Rhine - Westphalia , Germany . It is in the middle part of the state and is considered to be the administrative , commercial and cultural centre of the eastern Ruhr area . Its population of 581,612 ( 2015 ) makes it the 8th largest city in Germany . Moreover , Dortmund is the largest city by area and population in the Ruhr Area , an urban area with some 5.1 million ( 2011 ) inhabitants which is the largest urban agglomeration in Germany .
What city that was a leading member of the Hanseatic League is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia?
What city that was a leading member of the Hanseatic League is an independent city in North Rhine - Westphalia ?
Dortmund
Dortmund