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===Neighborhoods=== Downtown Dubuque is the city's [[central business district]], housing many government and cultural institutions. It serves as the transportation and commercial hub, located along the Mississippi River in east-central Dubuque. Notable neighborhoods include [[Fenelon Place Residential Historic District]], [[Jackson Park Historic District (Dubuque, Iowa)|Jackson Park]], [[Old Main Street Historic District (Dubuque, Iowa)|Old Main Street]] and the [[Dubuque Millworking Historic District]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=MILLWORK_DISTRICT_REVITALIZATION|title=MILLWORK DISTRICT REVITALIZATION - Encyclopedia Dubuque|date=November 4, 2018|website=Encyclopedia Dubuque|access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref> The [[Port of Dubuque]] features the Grand Harbor Resort, Alliant Energy Amphitheater, and Grand River Center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://imaginedubuque.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/port-of-dubuque-master-plan.pdf |title=The Port of Dubuque Master Plan |date=March 2002 |website=imaginedubuque.com |access-date=September 12, 2023}}</ref> Historic landmarks like the [[Shot Tower (Dubuque)|Shot Tower]] and the [[Dubuque County Courthouse]] reflect the city's regional importance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/dubuque-shot-tower|title=Dubuque Shot Tower|website=Atlas Obscura|access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=DUBUQUE_COUNTY_COURTHOUSE|title=DUBUQUE COUNTY COURTHOUSE - Encyclopedia Dubuque|website=Encyclopediadubuque.org|access-date=July 16, 2019}}</ref> The North End, settled by German immigrants in the late 19th century, remains a working-class area with factories and key sites including [[Bee Branch Creek]], [[Eagle Point Park]], [[Holy Ghost Catholic Church (Dubuque)|Holy Ghost Catholic Church]], [[Linwood Cemetery (Dubuque)|Linwood Cemetery]], [[Lock and Dam No. 11]], [[Mathias Ham House]] and [[Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Dubuque)|Sacred Heart Catholic Church]]. The South End, historically Irish American, features Irish pubs, churches, and neighborhoods with "old money" homes, including [[St. Pius X Seminary (Dubuque, Iowa)|St. Pius X Seminary]], [[St. Raphael's Cathedral (Dubuque, Iowa)|St. Raphael's Cathedral]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=ST._RAPHAEL%27S_CATHEDRAL|title=ST. RAPHAEL'S CATHEDRAL - Encyclopedia Dubuque|website=Encyclopediadubuque.org|access-date=July 16, 2019}}</ref> [[Mines of Spain State Recreation Area]] and the [[Wartburg Theological Seminary]]. The West End, developed after World War II, is a suburban area that grew with the baby boom, featuring shopping centers like Plaza 20 and [[Kennedy Mall]]. It includes middle-class neighborhoods, parks, schools, and industrial areas, extending into the suburbs of Asbury and Peosta. Notable sites include the [[Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens]] and [[Emmaus University]]. <gallery class="center"> Image:Red Stone.JPG|Redstone Bed & Breakfast Image:Elevator Dubuque Iowa.JPG|Old Cable elevator Image:Mississippi River Bridge.JPG|Mississippi River </gallery>
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