Local area

The Rhine Tower, Dusseldorf's most recognisable landmark created by architect H. Deilmann and build in 1979 – 1982, is situated on the edge of the city centers southern district at the entrance to the Media Harbour, directly next to the North Rhine-Westphalian state parliament and the WDR. Positioned at the top of the tower at a height of 172.5 metres, is QOMO, a restaurant featuring 144 seats, rotating around its own axis once every 72 minutes.

Explore the narrow streets of the Altstadt, home to centuries-old churches and some of the city’s most notable museums. The Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen’s collection includes works by international modern-art luminaries as well as alumni of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, including Gerhard Richter and Joseph Beuys. After sightseeing, have a drink in one of hundreds of bars located in the area.

The former Rhine port has undergone a major change: where silos and warehouses used to shape the skyline of the port area, there are now building complexes built by nationally and internationally renowned architects. The Medienhafen numerous companies for everything from media and communication, fashion and architecture as well as art and culture. The port owes its special charm to the mixture of "new and old": The old quay walls, stairways and the tracks of the old loading street.

The Königsallee boulevard, affectionately called ‘KÖ’ for short, is a stimulating shopping paradise and at the same time an exciting Mecca for going out – both a catwalk for the daring in fashion and a resting place for those who like to enjoy life. The inimitable combination of sumptuous luxury and Rhineland joie de vivre have turned it into a trademark that is known around the world, transforming it from a street into an existential attitude towards life.

Benrath Castle is located in the southern Benrath district of the North Rhine-Westphalian state capital Düsseldorf. It was built from 1755 to 1773 under the direction of Nicolas de Pigage (1723–1796) on behalf of Elector Karl Theodor von der Pfalz as a widow's residence for Electress Elisabeth Auguste. The cost was 700,000 thalers. [1] The listed ensemble of pleasure palace, hunting park, ponds and canal system is considered an important architectural synthesis of the arts in Düsseldorf.