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- First mentioned in 1159, Düsseldorf (“Village on the Düssel,” a small tributary of the Rhine) was chartered in 1288 by the count of Berg and was the capital of the duchies of Berg and Jülich from 1511 until it passed to the Palatinate-Neuberg line in 1609.
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May 13, 2024 · Cologne, fourth largest city in Germany and largest city of the Land (state) of North Rhine–Westphalia. One of the key inland ports of Europe, it is the historic, cultural, and economic capital of the Rhineland. A large passenger boat passing Cologne Cathedral on the Rhine River, in North Rhine–Westphalia, Germany.
May 18, 2024 · The principalities that existed until about 1800 in the area are recalled by regional names: Münsterland in the north, Sauerland in the southeast, and Berg in the vicinity of the cities of Düsseldorf and Cologne. The state capital is Düsseldorf.
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May 14, 2024 · The Stadtmuseum Düsseldorf (English: The City Museum Düsseldorf) is an urbanized history museum located in Berger, in the North Rhine-Westphalian state capital of Düsseldorf, Germany. The museum stands by the southern edge of the city’s heart in the historical Palais Spee in Carlstadt.
May 16, 2024 · Düsseldorf is often considered one of the friendliest cities in Germany for foreigners to live in. It has a diverse and welcoming community, a strong economy, and a high quality of life. The city is known for its cultural events, international cuisine, and vibrant expat community.
May 17, 2024 · Düsseldorf is the city in Germany with the largest Japanese community. About 8,000 Japanese live around Düsseldorf and many Japanese companies have also settled here. The influence of Japanese culture in Düsseldorf is especially evident along Immermannstrasse.
May 17, 2024 · Police on Friday said a fire accelerant appeared to be the cause of a massive early-morning explosion and blaze a day earlier in the western German city of Düsseldorf, the capital of the state of ...
