Düsseldorf is a fairly large city of Germany with a population of more than 500 thousand people. In order to see all the sights of Düsseldorf, you will need a few days! Unlike neighboring industrial cities, such as Dortmund and Essen, where most attractions are related to industry, Dusseldorf is famous for the beautiful historic city, the birthplace of many famous people. Let's see where you can go and what to see in Dusseldorf.
Basilica of Saint Lambert (St. Lambertus Kirche)
One of the most interesting places in the city. Beautiful Catholic Church of the Red Brick, which was built in the 14th century, is in the old town (Altstadt). The temple stores the power of the saints, as well as Calvary and ancient icons. Church and to this day existing, there are services, baptism, weddings, religious events and organ concerts.
Address: Stiftsplatz 7
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10:00 - 12:30, cf and Fri - 15:00 - 17:00
Berger Church (Berger Kirche)
Little Protestant Church in the Old Town. The church is open on weekdays for services, sometimes there are various religious events here. A fairly interesting church.
Address: Berger Straße 18B
Opening hours: W-Spa 15:00 - 18:00.
Church of St. John (Johanneskirche)
Protestant church in neoroman styles, built in the 19th century. The height of the church is almost 90 meters. There are the biggest bells in the city - only five pieces, and everything is very old, one was cast as much in 1782! Very beautiful church!
Address: Martin-Luther-Platz 39
Opening hours: W-Fri 16:00 - 18:00
Town Hall (Rathaus)
He is the building of urban management and monument. Consists of 5 parts. The most interesting part, in my opinion - Old Town Hall , Altes Rathaus, located on the Marktplatz Square 1.
Beautiful brick is a very romantic three-story building with an accusable ivy walls. Built more than 400 years ago. Just a picture! By the way, the second part, Neues Rathaus, is attached to the old (address- MarkTplatz 2). It was built in 1700, but since then the building has been restored many times, and the fact that tourists see today - not what they built many centuries ago. Town Hall is the heart of Düsseldorf, and on the square of the Marktplatz, the most important holidays and the events of the city are held.
Ratinger Gate (Ratinger Gate)
An unusually beautiful gate with columns at the entrance to the Hofgarten Park, rebuilt over 2 centuries ago. Remind Nee-Vakha (who is not aware of, this is a monument to the victims of the war, is located on Unter-Den Linden in Berlin).
Address: Maximilian-Weyhe-Allee 1-2 (Tonhalle / Ehrenhof Metro Station)
Burgplatz (Burgplatz)
One of the most beautiful areas of Düsseldorf. Located on the banks of the Rhine. By the way, Burgplants appeared along with the foundation of the city, almost 8 centuries ago, so, it can be said, Burgplants - the city rose around this area. On the square, various events, fairs and festivals are also held. Here is also one of the units of the city hall and the art gallery.
Neuer Zollhof (Neuer Zollhof))
The art center, located in the building of a very unusual form. It consists of three different complexes of buildings, and it looks like three gigantic sculptures than three houses. Home created from various materials. The houses are also called "Henry buildings" in honor of their creator, Frank O. Henry. It is better to look at the buildings from afar.
Address: Stromstraße 26
Heine Haus (Henry Hein's House)
Heinrich Heine is a German poet and writer. The house in which he was born and lived in childhood now became a museum and a place for the pilgrimage of literature lovers. The house hosts literary evenings, reading, lectures and theatrical evenings.
Address: bolkerstraße 53
Opening hours: Mon - Fri 10.00 - 19.0, Sat 10.00 - 16.00, as well as the museum is open during the events held.
Benrath Palace (Schloss und Park Benrath)
This luxurious Rococo Palace is not in the city itself, but in the suburb of Benrat. Beautiful white-pink building, with a gorgeous adjacent park with greenhouse, sculptures, pond and canal. Earlier in the palace lived in Kurfürst Palatz, Jan Velem with his family and their descendants. But now 85 years old Palace is a museum. The buildings of the palace are the Museum of Natural History (open here first) and the Museum of European Park Art. Like any palace, the Benrat Palace has a very interesting story that can be heard during excursions, daily held in the castle itself.
Opening hours: W-500.00- 17.00 (Only in winter, in the summer, the schedule changes)
Login: Palace + to all museums - 14 €, children from 6 to 17 years old - 4 € (ticket for all day); Without museums -6 € adults and 3 € Children. Different ticket options, with visits to different museums stand in different ways.
Address: BenRather Schloßallee 100-106
How to get there: on the U74 metro station to Schloss Benrath station or on the S6 suburban train in the direction of Köln-Nippes (5 stops) to the same station. The path will take about 25 minutes.
Yegorhof Castle (Schloss Jägerhof)
Gorgeous Rococo Style Building. At first, the castle was a hunting house, then the Palace for the courtiers, then the city of city and the Lazaret, art gallery and the church. By the way, Napoleon lived in this palace for some time. Currently known more than the Goethe Museum, which justified about 25 years ago. The museum is large enough, consists of 11 spacious halls with exposures. There is a reading room with some incredible number of books, as well as a collection of vintage jewelry and books.
Address: Jacobistraße 2
Opening hours: W-Fri and 5 pm 11.00- 17.00, Sat 13.00- 17.00
Dusseldorf Academy of Arts (Staatliche Kunstakademie)
It is an educational institution, and the museum of arts. The building is old, he has been almost 300 years old. From this academy with a difficult story, many famous artists, for example, Emanuel Loycene and Lars Herterwig, released (if these names tell you something, but in general). From April to the end of this year this year, a luxurious exhibition of sculptures is held in this academy.
Address: Eiskellerstraße 1 (Tonhalle / Ehrenhof U Metro Station)
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9: 00-17: 00
This is not the whole list! The city is really rich in palaces, churches, museums, galleries. Also around the city you can see very interesting monuments: "Four Caryatids" in the old town "Father Rain and his daughter" on Ständehausstraße, Monument to Wilhelm I. On Martin-Luther-Platz Square and many others.