Traditionally modern
On the surface, it may seem that tradition plays practically no role at the state capital on the Rhine, where ‘Jan Wellem’ (Prince Elector Johann Wilhelm, 1658–1716) sits on his steed – remembered and loved – carved into stone at Marktplatz. Modern life is the order of the day here: The Medienhafen and City Hall embody architectural zeitgeist, and art turns the city into a hot-spot of the modern. Fashion has made its permanent mark on the Königsallee – undeniably the most splendid shopping stretch in Germany, and the famous fairs dedicated to the trade in summer and winter are eyed by the entire fashion world. The father of these avowals to the “here and now”, to art, culture and joie de vivre, was, by the way, none other than “Jan Wellem” and his attractive wife Anna Maria (de Medici).
The Königsallee
The Königsallee – fondly shortened to “the Kö” by Düsseldorf residents – is the pride of the city. And rightly so, as it’s hardly possible ...
The Northern Old Town
The Marktplatz (market square). On the historic center of town, the carnival season is opened every year on November 11th. Here you ...
The Southern Old Town
Between Maxplatz and Rathausufer, Schulstrasse and Bäckerstrasse, a quiet and romantic flair prevails, dominated by the ...
A very special rendezvous
When, every January, there suddenly appear luxurious mega-yachts instead of excursion vessels on the Rhine by Düsseldorf, it’s a sign ...
Anna Maria de Medici
Düsseldorf in 1691: the entire population anxiously awaited the arrival of the new spouse of the Count Palatine Johann Wilhelm: Anna Maria de Medici from ...
Dedicated to Paul Klee
Freshened up with a large tiled wall, an artwork from the origami series by London-based artist Sarah Morris, Paul-Klee-Platz, dedicated to Paul ...