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 Church in the heart of the old town |
Andreasstraße Altstadt Dusseldorf, NRW 40213 Germany |
Andreaskirche is home and the final resting place of Jan Wellem and his mausoleum is found here. The church is particularly interesting from an artistic point of view as it depicts the change of style during the transition from renaissance to baroque. The altar was built by Ewald Matare (originally demolished during the Second World War) and sets a bizarre contrast to its baroque surroundings. The entire building was based on the design of the Jesuit church in Neuberg (upon Danube). The client, for whom both buildings were being built, was Count Palatine Wolfgang Wilhelm who changed his residence from the Danube to the Rhine. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The leaning tower of Dusseldorf |
Stiftsplatz Altstadt Dusseldorf, NRW 40213 Germany +49 211 13 2326 |
One of Dusseldorf's most visible landmarks is St. Lambert's Church, a Romanesque construction which boasts a leaning tower to rival that of Pisa. While countless legends have been invented to explain this phenomenon, the most plausible was given by the sexton: the wood was still damp when the tower was erected, so when it dried it expanded and made the tower lean. Originally built in the 13th century, the church was reconstructed in 1394 and has changed little since. St. Lambert's also contains a host of religious relics including the bones of St. Apollinaris, the patron saint of Dusseldorf. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Japanese culture centre |
Brüggener Weg 6 Niederkassel Dusseldorf, NRW 40547 Germany +49 211 577 9180 |
This Japanese culture centre was built in the late eighties by the Japanese community. The majority of Japanese people who are residents of Düsseldorf, live in the Oberkassel/Niederkassel areas of the city to the left of the Rhine. There is even a Japanese school. On the grounds of the Japanese culture centre, there's a shin-Buddhist temple and pagoda, which are of course embedded in a typical Japanese garden with an artistic pond. The willing visitor to this place will be brought closer to Japanese culture by the numerous talks and events which take place here. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Centre of the Jewish community |
Zietenstraße 50 Derendorf Dusseldorf, NRW 40476 Germany |
This synagogue, a bright building with colourful mosaic windows was built in 1958 near the original synagogue on Kasernenstraße which was pillaged and burned by Nazi sympathisers on Kristallnacht, 10 November 1938. A plaque has been put up in memory of the old synagogue and the victims of the Holocaust. The synagogue can be visited by appointment. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Oldest church in town |
Martin-/Ecke Bachstraße Bilk Dusseldorf, NRW 40223 Germany |
Built in the 12th century upon the foundations of an even older church, this small romantic basilica is the oldest church in the city. It owes its continued existence to the fact that back in the 19th century, when the church was being renovated, its tower had to be kept intact because it served as a triangulation point for the Bilk observatory. A telescope serves as a reminder of this story. Review © 2007, Wcities |
