photos for this post is not going to do honor to the city. The day was cloudy, snowy and foggy, a true Hell for any photographer. However, look what appears in the photos, Dusseldorf is considered the sixth best city to live worldwide, and the best city to live in Germany.
Founded in barbarous times, reaches its city status in the thirteenth century. During the industrial revolution had an enormous growth in becoming an industrial center in Germany. Was severely damaged during the First and Second World War, but after they again become a center of commerce, industry and services that make its inhabitants are among the richest in Germany. She is known for the advertising industry and fashion, although telecommunications in recent years have had a boom. Not only that but other large companies such as EON, L'Oreal or Henkel also have their headquarters there.
I walked the city from north to south (the consulate of Spain is on the north side of town). To the north, along the Rhine is a park that lets you walk while watching boats pass and where, on clear days there are good views of the bridges and towers of the contemporary area of \u200b\u200bthe city.
Down the Rhine, you will reach the old city area. The downtown is pretty careful or rebuilt old houses keeping at least part of the style. To highlight the fourteenth century church of St. Lambertus, the XIII century tower that was part of a fortress and is now the Museum of navigation, or the square with the statue of Johann Wilhelm II, under whose leadership the city grew and became an artistic and cultural center during the XVII and XVIII.
In general, the entire center is nice to walk, and eat something. Besides the ride from the shore of the river continues through the old part of town.
away from the river, one comes to the Königsallee, the main street of the city. They are a sort of mini Champs Elysees with a channel (frozen in winter) in the middle, and all the fashion boutiques on either side of the world. This is where the posh people of North-Rhine Westphalia comes to purchasing. Also not long ago opened Schadow Arcades, whose building is very striking.
At the end of the street there is another park with a lake and many statues (including a Meninas) and the Goethe Museum. Worth a few minutes walk or even sit and read a while there.
Going south of the city, we reach the contemporary area where each of the buildings have wanted to give a special touch, from strange forms until it colors. Most of these buildings house offices of radio and television stations, and there is also the Rheinturn, the telecommunications tower of 240 meters, said the city skyline. On its axis as the biggest attraction is the world's digital clock.
one day to do a better time to bring me back to Dusseldorf and I will put a picture that more worthwhile.
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