Dorf means "village" in German, which is why some people jokingly refer to Düsseldorf as "the biggest village in Europe.
While the Roman Empire was consolidating its position throughout Europe, Germanic groups settled in the marshy lands on the east bank of the Rhine. In the seventh and eighth centuries, Düsseldorf developed as a place where the Düssel River flowed into the Rhine, with tribes living from farming and fishing.
The earliest written record of Düsseldorf dates back to 1135, and in 1186 Düsseldorf was incorporated into the Berg (a medieval territory in North Rhine-Westphalia). In 1280, the administration of Berg was moved here. Düsseldorf was granted city status on August 14, 1288, and in 1380 it became the regional capital of the Berg region.
Düsseldorf was originally a small fishing village on the Rhine and was not given much attention until the 13th century, when it became the residence of the Dukes of Burg, and began to develop its trade and economy with the help of the Rhine, and its proximity to Cologne, the largest city in Germany at that time, made it even more important.
Düsseldorf was almost leveled by day and night bombing by Allied forces during World War II, but was actively rebuilt after the war. Düsseldorf became the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia in 1946. Düsseldorf is a world-class exhibition city, together with Frankfurt, Hanover, Paris, Cologne, Milan, Munich, Barcelona, Berlin, Bologna, Basel and Nuremberg, it is one of the 12 first-tier cities for international exhibitions. Düsseldorf International Boat Show is one of the largest exhibitions in the boating category in the world and the largest boat show in Europe. The Dusseldorf International Hospital and Medical Equipment Exhibition and the German Medical Exhibition and European Biomedical Congress have all been successfully held in Dusseldorf.
Dusseldorf is the fashion capital of Germany and a world famous fashion city. Large-scale fashion exhibitions and trade fairs are held every year. Düsseldorf is also known as a trade fair city, which organizes large-scale international trade fairs for various industries in all seasons of the year. Its traditional fairgrounds have 11 exhibition halls and an exhibition area of more than 100,000 square meters.
Düsseldorf is an important center for the German advertising, clothing and communications industries. There are around 1,000 advertising agencies in the city***, including the three major Düsseldorf-based German advertising agencies (BBDO Group Deutschland, Grey Group Deutschland and Publicis Group Deutschland). The communications industry is a rapidly growing sector in Düsseldorf. Düsseldorf, known as the "desk" of the Ruhr region, is located in the center of the Ruhr's heavy industrial zone, and is home to the world-renowned steel, tube, iron and steel, machinery, chemical and glass industries. ThyssenKrupp, Mannesmann, Veba and Henkel are headquartered here. Industry is dominated by steel, coal, chemicals, automobiles, electric motors, glass, precision instruments, textiles and paper, and is the center of the national garment industry.
Düsseldorf has a unique advantage in the fields of chemistry and pharmaceutics, especially life sciences and biotechnology. Corporate giants and leading research institutes in these fields are clustered in a city with a first-class infrastructure. Leading global players in chemistry and life sciences, such as Bayer, Henkel, Johnson & Johnson, Monsanto and 3M Healthcare, as well as Germany's top biotech companies have chosen Düsseldorf and its surroundings for their offices.
Chinese communications giant Huawei has capitalized on Düsseldorf's location and moved its Western European headquarters from the UK. ZTE is also headquartered here. Heinrich-Heine-Universit?t Düsseldorf: Located south of the city, Heinrich-Heine-Universit?t Düsseldorf is a state university in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Robert Schumann Musikhochschule
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, famous alumni include Joseph Beuys, Paul Klee, and Yoshitomo Nara, among others.
Fachhochschule Düsseldorf Dusseldorf is one of Germany's most famous cities for culture and the arts, and is famous for its opera houses and theaters. The famous German poet Heine (1797-1856) was born here, and there is a Heine Museum in the city. The 20th Century Art Collection (K20-Kunstsammlung) on Grabbeplatz is the preferred location to appreciate the art of classical modernist masters such as Klee, Picasso, Ernst and Beuys.
The 21st Century Art Collection (K21Kunstsammlung) inside the Hall of Rank Representatives (St?ndehaus) showcases 21st century art, contemporary art from the Palace Museum of Art (museumkunstpalast), Classical Modernism and ancient art. The StiftungSchlossundParkBenrath (Benrath Palace Garden Foundation) not only boasts rare works of art in the late Rococo style as a whole, but it is also a MuseumfürEurop?ischeGartenkunst (Museum of European Horticulture) in its own right.
The 20th- and 21st-Century Art CollectionThe 20th-century art collection is of a fairly high caliber, and as such has long since earned a prominent place among many museums. The exhibitions focus on paintings of Western European modernists and American modernists. Its collection includes important works by Picasso, Klee, and Beuys. The 21st Century Art Collection, on the other hand, is an international museum of contemporary art, with additional displays of works from the late 1970s to the modern era. The theme of the Palace of Fine Arts Museum (museumkunstpalast) is based on three pillars: in addition to the classical modernist exhibition and the exhibition of ancient art, contemporary art from all five continents is the focus of the exhibition. The internationally renowned Print Collection (GraphischeSammlung), which boasts a large number of important hand-painted works in the Italian Baroque style, is a special boutique attraction for sightseers in this field of art, along with the Museum of Glass Art (Glasmuseum).
European Horticultural Museum (MuseumfürEurop?ischeGartenkunst) Horticultural Museum (Gartenkunstmuseum) was originally set up in the east wing of the SchlossesBenrath as part of the 2002 European Horticultural Exhibition (EUROGA2002). The four galleries introduce engraving, sculpture, painting, printmaking, porcelain, books, models, modern media styles and horticulture. Dusseldorf (Dusseldorf) November 11 - Fools also drink at the Dusseldorf carnival. From this date until the following spring, the Rhine metropolis becomes a world of fools, with more than 300 jokes, balls, costume parties and parades dominating life on the Rhine. The high point is the Mardi Gras Monday costume parade in February and March.
Whenever the St. Sebastian Braze-Shooting Association holds its Shooting Festival and Hometown Festival in July, nearly five million people always come to visit the largest amusement park on the Rhine on the Great Lawn of the Oberkasseler. In June/July the Jazz Festival is held in Düsseldorf, where some 250,000 guests from home and abroad, more than 400 musicians from more than 20 countries, and more than 90 concerts in 36 different locations take place. Whether it's blue jazz, rock 'n' roll, Dixie jazz, salsa jazz, Latin jazz, opera jazz, open-air jazz; whether it's mainstream or rap, traditional or cosmopolitan: in short, there's something for everyone.
The Düsseldorf Boat Show International Boat Show is held right here in Düsseldorf at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Center (DüsseldorferMessegel?nde). Large yachts have always been the hallmark and fascination of the Boat Düsseldorf International Boat Show. Even if not many people can afford the luxury of a beautiful cruise ship, it is hard to resist the temptation of the visitors.
Neue Rheinpromenade: Between the Old Town and the Rhine. Beautiful scenery, attractive restaurants and evening entertainment.
Benrath Palace: built between 1756-1769 by Duke Karl Teodor, it is one of the surviving Rococo buildings and covers more than 60 hectares.
Heine House: The great German poet Heine was born in Düsseldorf's old town.
Kunstsammlung (Art Collection): one of the most prestigious collections of modern art in the world.
Japanese House of Culture: a traditional Japanese wooden building with a temple, bell tower and Japanese garden.
Hofgarten: a street park. When it was located outside the city, it was a garden in the center of the city. The garden is covered in greenery, with a rippling lake and waterfowl, making for a very beautiful landscape.
Schloss J?gerhof: a Goethe museum with autograph manuscripts and letters from Goethe's Faust.
Theater Museum (Hofgttnerhaus): Germany's oldest public **** park, located in the center of the city.
Parliament Palace (Landtag): the seat of the North Rhine-Westphalia Parliament, a luxurious circular building on the banks of the Rhine.
Old Town (Altstadt): Located on the Rhine River, the Old Town is quaint and intact with traditional German residential architecture. Germany is famous for its beer, and Düsseldorf's Old Town is famous for its beer halls. Within less than half a square kilometer, there are numerous beer halls, pubs and more than 200 restaurants of various national flavors. It is claimed to be the most densely populated city in Europe in terms of restaurants and pubs.
The local specialty of Düsseldorf is Altbier, which means "old beer". It is a type of dark beer, unique to western Germany. The largest and most famous beer hall in the Old Town is the Urige, where you can drink freshly brewed stout on site.
Marktplatz: This is the center of the Old Town. The square is small, and next to it is the old Rathaus, Düsseldorf's city hall. Compared to other German cities, the city hall is much smaller. In the center of the square stands the bronze statue of Archduke Johann Wilhelm, who made Düsseldorf a city of culture, sculpted in 1711.
Palace Tower (Schlossturm): Düsseldorf's landmark, located on the banks of the Rhine. The uniquely shaped tower has a cylindrical lower half and an octagonal upper half. There was originally a ducal castle built in 1380, but a fire in the 19th century destroyed most of the castle buildings, leaving only the tower at the corner of the castle. It is now used as a ship museum.
Kunstmuseum: Mainly paintings by the Romantic painters of the Düsseldorf Academy (Cornelius, Schirmer, Achenbach, Rethel), as well as German Expressionists (Corinth, Kandinsky, Jawlensky, Macke, Klee, Kirchner). Kirchner, Nolde). Also medieval sculpture, glassware (both Roman, modern Far East and European)
Konigsallee: one of the most elegant shopping streets in the world. In the center is an aqueduct lined with a wooded avenue of chestnut trees. On the west side of the avenue is the banking district. The main bank branch buildings in western Germany. On the east side is the upscale business district. There are modern and luxurious fashion and clothing boutiques, jewelry stores, porcelain stores, antique auction houses and so on.
Schadow Strasse: This street is named after the famous architect Schadow. There is a concentration of large department store chains here. There are Kaufhof, Karstadt, C&A and so on. There are also shoe stores and electrical appliances.
Medienhafen: The Medienhafen was once a deserted dock area. At the end of the last century and the beginning of this century, after a large-scale reconstruction, it became the most fashionable office area in Düsseldorf. It is home to new-age buildings by world-famous designers, offices, hotels and restaurants designed in a new style. The restaurants are some of the most stylish in Europe and are always full at night. Anadolou (Mertenspetrolse 10; mains from €4) serves delicious Anatolian dishes, including vegetarian ones, both to eat in and to take away.
Brauerei zur Uer (Ratinger Strasse 16) is a superbly rustic restaurant that will fill you up for just €10. There are a number of other pub-style restaurants on Ratinger Strasse where you can eat and drink. Düsseldorf's Old Town is affectionately known as "the longest bar in the world". The most popular neighborhoods are Bolker Strasse, Kurze Strasse and Andreas Strasse, as well as the surrounding neighborhoods. The best drink is Alt beer, a Düsseldorf specialty with a semi-sweet taste.
Zum Uerige (Berger Strasse) This is the only place where you can buy old Uerige beer. It's 1.4 euros per 250 milliliters.
Et Kabuffke (Flingerstrasse 1) Try Killepitsch, a liqueur made from herbs; only available here and in the store next door.
Night-Live (Bolkerstrasse 22) has live bands, and upstairs, da Spiegel (Bolkerstrasse 22) is a very popular bar.