350 years of Jan Wellem
Long live Jan Wellem. Prince Elector Johann Wilhelm von Pfalz-Neuburg would have celebrated his 350th birthday in the year 2008 – something which he himself would not have stood for, of course. The popular baroque-period prince gave a lot to Düsseldorf and had a lasting impact on the city. His love of live, his knowledge of music and art, his vanities and his stylish interests paved the way for Düsseldorf and virtually laid the genetic foundations for today’s typical Düsseldorf resident: fashion-consciousness and art-awareness as an expression of sheer aesthetic pleasure, demonstrated iconically in the magnificent Königsallee, the annual fashion fairs and the art temples - the K20, K21 and Museum Kunstpalast – and ultimately reflected in the city’s status as a renowned fashion and art center.
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 will also find ...
The Southern Old Town
Between Maxplatz and Rathausufer, Schulstrasse and Bäckerstrasse, a quiet and romantic flair prevails, dominated by the Maxkirche ...
The Rhine river promenade
Take an enjoyable walk along the Rhine river-path, with its beautiful view of the silhouette of the old part of town and the Rhine itself, with its busy ship ...
A festival with pina
A highlight in the Düsseldorf program of the International Dance Festival of NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia) will be a presentation of Pina ...
Maritim Millionshow
It sits there majestically - even suspended in the halls of the Düsseldorf trade fair center rather than in its true element, the water of major ...