Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf is the provincial capital of North Rhine Westphalia and ranks as one of the most prominent economic, transport and cultural centres in the Federal Republic of Germany. A leading location for trade fairs, the city is also home to numerous German, international and Japanese companies. The city is Germany's largest fashion and advertising centre, as well as a prominent location for banks and stock exchanges. Düsseldorf Airport is the international hub of North Rhine Westphalia.

The city of Düsseldorf owes its origins to the Battle of Worringen in the year 1288, when Count Adolf VI von Berg inflicted a significant defeat on the Archbishop of cologne with the help of Düsseldorfers. In gratitude, the Düsseldorfers were granted civic rights.

Location / neighbouring towns

Düsseldorf is situated on the Lower Rhine, mainly on the right banks of the Rhine at the estuary of the river Düssel, from which it takes its name. The city of Düsseldorf borders to the north with the towns of Duisburg and Ratingen, to the east with the towns of Mettmann, Erkrath and Hilden, to the south with the towns of Langenfeld and Monheim, and to the west with Dormagen, Neuss and Meerbusch.

Statistics

The provincial capital of Düsseldorf has approximately 600,000 inhabitants. It is situated in the Federal state of North Rhine Westphalia, administrative region of Düsseldorf, and is one of Germany's unitary authorities.

Sights

Old town: (U-Bahn station Heinrich-Heine-Alle) The "longest bar in the world" with its around 260 pubs and bars are packed together into only one square kilometre. Particularly worth seeing is the "Schlossturm" castle tower, Carlsplatz with its fruit and vegetable market as well as the Düsseldorf city hall "Rathaus".

Shopping

Königsallee is Düsseldorf's magnificent boulevard; also worthwhile is a visit to the Kö-Centers and the arcades Schadowarkaden as well as a stroll down Schadowstraße with its many shops.

City tour

The bus starts at Kö-Graben in front of Dresdner Bank

Miscellaneous

The following places are well worth a visit and much more: a visit to Schloss Benrath, a stroll through the media ports, a meal in the TV tower restaurant at a height of 172 metres, as well as a visit to many museums and theatres etc.

Transport connections from our house to Düsseldorf

The state capital Düsseldorf is around 14 kilometres from our house and may be reached by car via the A57/52 and A57/A44 respectively in around 10 to 15 minutes. The streets /underground trains - U-bahns U70, U74, U76 (stops 5 minutes) require around 25 minutes to the Düsseldorf main railway station. By regional train from MB. Osterath railway station, one is at Düsseldorf main railway station in around 12 minutes.

Also the Düsseldorf trade fair or the Esprit-Arena can be reached easily.

More information

More information can be found in the Internet at www.duesseldorf-reisefuehrer.de and under Düsseldorf as well as www.duesseldorf.de

Old town with castle tower & Lambertus Church


Mediaport & television tower


Music hall Düsseldorf


Benrath Castle