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ARRIVAL THE CITY WORTH SEEING CHURCHES

MEDIA HARBOR

SIGHTSEEING

ALTBIER SAFARI SHOPPING

IMPRINT

Arrival

stress-free to Dusseldorf. Whether it's a business or vacation trip, traveling by train is not only more comfortable, it is also much more environmentally friendly.

Sleeping to Dusseldorf

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The City

State Capital Dusseldorf

The state capital Dusseldorf has over six hundred thousand inhabitants and is the second largest city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Dusseldorf is known far beyond Germany's borders as the "City of Fashion". In the city, there are over 600 showrooms of fashion manufacturers, mainly located in

the Golzheim district and in the Media Harbor. Internationally, the "Kö", as the Königsallee is called, is famous. Here, not only shopping is done, but also showing "what one has". On one side, banks line up, and opposite, you can buy what you've always wanted.

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In the trade fair city, numerous corporations have settled. The fact that especially Japanese companies prefer the location goes back to an initiative by the Dusseldorf resident Louis Knifﬂer. The merchant opened the ﬁrst German trading house in Japan in 1859. When he returned to Dusseldorf in 1865, he founded a branch of a Japanese trading house.

Over the years, more than 384 Japanese companies settled in Dusseldorf, making the city one of the most important centers of Japanese economy in Europe. Dusseldorf is home to the only "Japantown" in Europe.

The Hoppeditz

Worth Seeing

Benrath Palace (Schloss Benrath)

Elector Karl Theodor of the Palatinate had Benrath Palace built from 1755 to 1773. The complex consists of a pleasure palace, the hunting park, some ponds, and a 60-

hectare park that extends to the Rhine. It houses the Museum of European Garden Art in one wing and the Natural History Museum in the other.

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Dussel (Düssel)

The Düssel is an approximately 40 km long river that ﬂows into the Rhine in four arms near Dusseldorf. On its journey, the Düssel also ﬂows through the Neander Valley.

The name comes from the Germanic "thuslia". In the past, the river was called "Tussale" (roughly the Roaring or the Rushing).

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Foundry Boy (Giesserjunge)

Under the statue, one ﬁnds the following inscription: "The legendary Dusseldorf Foundry Boy.

When in 1711 Master Gabriel de Grupello created the Jan Wellem equestrian statue, the Foundry Boy saved the casting...." To see how he did it, you simply have to come to the Dusseldorf Market Square.

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Heine House (Heine Haus)

The Heine House is located at Bolkerstraße 53. In the back house, the poet and journalist Heinrich Heine was born in 1797.

Behind the literature store, there is a literature café. Author readings also take place here weekly.

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House of Carnival (Haus des Karnevals)

At Zollstraße 9 stands the "House of Carnival". Since the beginning of 2005, there has been a museum about carnival in Dusseldorf here.

You can visit the museum, housed on three ﬂoors, every Friday.

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Killepitsch

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Persil

In mid-1907, an advertisement for the detergent "Persil" ﬁrst appeared in the Dusseldorf newspaper. The "selfacting detergent" developed by researchers at the Henkel Group comes from Dusseldorf.

The Persil Clock stands at Burgplatz.

Clock

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City Hall

To the left of the entrance to the Dusseldorf City Hall, you see a digital display. Above it, you can read: "Dusseldorf debt-free since".

The exact period (down to the minute) is displayed in large numbers.

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Tailor Wibbel

Tailor Wibbel is the title of a play based on a true event in Berlin during the time of Friedrich Wilhelm IV.

It's about the master tailor Wibbel persuading his sick journeyman to serve a prison sentence in his place.

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WELL, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CORPSE I AM

City Elevation Monument

In 1988, on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of Dusseldorf's elevation to city status, a sculpture created by the artist Bert Gerresheim was erected.

The monument shows, among other things, the Battle of Worringen and historical moments from Dusseldorf.

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Churches

Joseph's Chapel (Josephskapelle)

The Venetian Matteo Alberti designed the baroque Joseph's Chapel, which was completed in 1716. In 1943, the church was destroyed and practically restored to its original state by the 1970s. The impressive frescoes were

created by the Innsbruck painter Wolfram Köberl from 1994 to 1995.

St. Lambertus

The house of worship is one of the oldest buildings in Dusseldorf's Old Town. A Catholic church was already documented at this site in 1159.

After the ﬁre in 1815, the tower spire was renewed. According to legend, the wood was too damp and the tower twisted, which was attributed to the devil in superstition.

Neander Church (Neanderkirche)

The Protestant Neander Church got its name from the church composer Joachim Neander. Since he liked to compose in a gorge of the small river Düssel near Mettmann and also held services there, it was named

Neander Valley. Through the archaeological ﬁnds in the valley, he is also the namesake of the Neanderthal.

Media Harbor

The New Customs Yard (Der Neue Zollhof)

The port of Dusseldorf was completely redesigned in the early 1990s. Today, you can ﬁnd partly spectacular buildings here. The building complex "The New Customs Yard", completed shortly before the turn of the millennium, became the landmark of the Media Harbor.

In the Media Harbor, numerous companies from the advertising, fashion, and media industries are housed. Also,

a multiplex cinema, a discotheque, hotels, clubs, restaurants, and cafés make the place a popular leisure spot for Dusseldorf residents.

Government District

In the Dusseldorf harbor is the City Gate, the ofﬁcial residence of the Minister President. Immediately in front is the entrance to the Rhine Shore Tunnel, which runs under

the Rhine Shore Promenade. Next to it stand the Rhine Tower and the State Parliament.

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Sightseeing

City tour

As part of the 90-minute tour, visitors are introduced to Dusseldorf. Passengers can leave the City Tour at 8 stops or board the next bus again.

In good weather, the roof of the bus is completely opened.

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Dusseldorf Safari

On the Dusseldorf Safari, you travel with the world's most popular car. Different models are available. You drive in a convoy, and information about the route is transmitted via

a radio device. Two tours are available, one lasting 90 minutes and the other 150 minutes.

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Night Watchman Tour (Nachtwächtertour)

"Hear ye people, let it be told..." that's how the night watchmen in the Middle Ages began their time announcements. Today, you can join a walking tour through Dusseldorf's Old Town and learn a lot about the

city's history. With a bit of luck, the tour will also shed light on the secret of a special regional magic potion.

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Boat Tour

The tour boats depart from Burgplatz and, among other things, make a loop in the Media Harbor. From the Rhine, you can experience many sights of the fashion city.

The KD ships are very comfortable, and the 1-hour tour shows beautiful panoramic views of Dusseldorf.

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Altbier Safari

Kurze Straße 18-20

40213 Düsseldorf

Brauerei Kürzer

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Brauerei im Füchschen

›Im Goldenen Kessel‹

Bolkerstraße 44

40213 Düsseldorf

Brauereiausschank

Im goldenen Kessel

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Brauerei zum Schlüssel

Schlüssel GmbH & Co. KG

Hausbrauerei "Zum Schlüssel"

Bolkerstraße 41-47

40213 Düsseldorf

Uerige Obergärige Hausbrauerei GmbH

Berger Strasse 1

40213 Düsseldorf

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Shopping

Hinkel Bakery (Bäckerei Hinkel)

The "Bakery of Bread Friends" was founded in Dusseldorf in 1891. Already in the fourth generation, special rustic breads with hearty crusts are produced here.

Handcraft and pride in one's own work are the guarantee of the Dusseldorf traditional company.

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Carlsplatz

Duke Johann Wilhelm already approved a six-day fair at this site in 1482. Carlsplatz was formerly also called Karlplatz, which still leads to confusion in some GPS systems today. The market at Carlsplatz is open daily,

except Sundays and holidays, from 08:00 to 18:00 and on Saturdays until 16:00.

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The music pavilion stands in front of the renowned Carsch House. The department store was dismantled in 1979 and

rebuilt 23 meters to the west due to the subway construction. The reopening took place in 1984.

Carschhaus

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A modern shopping mall on Dusseldorf's Königsallee. In addition to numerous brand stores, there are also delicious gastronomic offers on the total of seven levels.

Sevens on the Kö

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The team

This e-book was made possible through the kind support of the regional tourist ofﬁces and the OBB. German proofreading and editorial: Martin Andergassen.

References

Text, videos and photos by Rudolf J. Strutz unless otherwise stated. Timetables and travel information: OBB

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