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History in Düsseldorf
Kaiserswerth, the Castle Tower, the city's history on the Rhine
Düsseldorf's history reaches from the imperial palatinate in Kaiserswerth, which is linked with Barbarossa, through the granting of town rights in 1288 to its rise as a residence and state capital. The Castle Tower on Burgplatz recalls the former city palace that burned down in 1872, the Old Town recalls centuries of Rhenish brewing and trading tradition. Shaped by Elector Jan Wellem, industrialisation and reconstruction, the city on the river tells a story of constant change.
Attractions
Old Town
Burgplatz & Castle Tower
Burgplatz on the Rhine is the heart of the Old Town; the Castle Tower is the surviving remnant of the former city palace and houses the Maritime Museum.
Free entry
Old Town
Basilica of St. Lambertus
A Late Gothic brick basilica in the Old Town with its characteristic twisted spire - a landmark above the city's rooftops.
Free entry
Benrath
Benrath Palace
A pink 18th-century Rococo pleasure palace with a mirror pond and an extensive palace park - a total work of art in the south of the city.
from 14 EUR
Kaiserswerth
Kaiserpfalz Kaiserswerth
The impressive ruin of an imperial palatinate right on the Rhine in picturesque, historic Kaiserswerth in the north of the city.
Free entry
Restaurants
Old Town
Brauerei zum Schlüssel
A traditional brewpub in the Old Town with its own Schlüssel Altbier and hearty Rhineland cuisine.
City Center
Brauerei Schumacher
The city's oldest house brewery with the classic, mild-malty Schumacher Alt.
Kaiserswerth
Im Schiffchen
Renowned French top cuisine in a historic brick house in old Kaiserswerth.
Old Town
En de Canon
A cozy Rhineland tavern in the Old Town with hearty cuisine and Altbier.
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