Heerdt
District of Düsseldorf
North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany

Rheinturm

The Rheinturm (Rhine Tower) is a 240.5 metre high concrete telecommunications tower in Düsseldorf, capital of the federal state (Bundesland) of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Construction commenced in 1979 and finished in 1981. The Rheinturm carries aerials for directional radio, FM and TV transmitters. It stands 174.5 metres high and houses a revolving restaurant and an observation deck at a height of 170 metres. It is the tallest building in Düsseldorf.

Located at 51.2178, 6.76167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Düssel

The Düssel is a small right tributary of the River Rhine in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany. Its source is between Wülfrath and Velbert. It flows westward through the Neander Valley where the fossils of the first Neanderthal man were found in 1856. At Düsseldorf it forms a river delta by splitting into four streams (Nördliche Düssel, Südliche Düssel, Kittelbach, Brückerbach), which all join the Rhine after a few kilometers.

Located at 51.2167, 6.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Drupa

Drupa is the largest printing equipment exhibition in the world, held every four years at Messe Düsseldorf in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The word Drupa is a portmanteau of the German words druck and papier; print and paper respectively. 390,044 visitors attended Drupa in 2008, and 1,953 exhibitors from 54 countries covered a total of 17.9 hectares of space. The next Drupa exhibition will take place in Düsseldorf from May 31 to June 10, 2016.

Located at 51.261, 6.743 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rheinstadion

The Rheinstadion was a multi-purpose stadium, in Düsseldorf, Germany. The stadium was built, near the Rhine, in 1926 and held 55,900 people, at the end of its life. It was the home ground for Fortuna Düsseldorf from 1953–1970 and 1972–2002. It was used during the 1988 European Championships. In 1995, the Rhein Fire, of the World League of American Football became tenants in their inaugural season.

Located at 51.2603, 6.73417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Esprit Arena

Esprit Arena (originally LTU Arena) is a multi-functional football stadium in Düsseldorf, Germany. The stadium holds 54,600 and has a closable roof. The special heating system allows comfortable events at the height of winter.

Located at 51.2617, 6.73306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Messe Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf Messe is a trade fair ground and organizer, based in Düsseldorf, Germany. With a workforce of 1,459 employees worldwide (2006) and a total exhibition space of 306,000 sqm in Düsseldorf, the company is one of the largest in the industry. More than 40 annual fairs are staged at the premises in Düsseldorf, including 23 leading events in their respective sectors.

Located at 51.26, 6.74083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Düsseldorf-Oberkassel

Oberkassel is a quartier of Düsseldorf, with a population of about 17,000 inhabitants. Oberkassel lies on the left side of the river Rhine, the opposite side of the central district of Düsseldorf. Oberkassel is an economically well-situated borough with more than 17,000 inhabitants and an unemployment rate below 5%. Nearly the half of the households in Oberkassel are single households. The average age is about 45 years.

Located at 51.2303, 6.755 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Düsseldorf-Heerdt

Heerdt is one of the older parts of the city of Düsseldorf. Heerdt and its neighbouring quarters Oberkassel, Niederkassel and Lörick on the left side of the river Rhine, opposite to the other districts of Düsseldorf and the central district. Heerdt is connected to the centre of the city by three bridges, the Oberkassler Brücke, the Rheinkniebrücke and the Theodor-Heuss-Brücke.

Located at 51.2283, 6.71583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Theodor Heuss Bridge (Düsseldorf)

The Theodor Heuss Bridge also known as the Nordbrücke (North bridge) is a cable-stayed bridge over the Rhine River in Düsseldorf built from 1953 to 1957 with a main span of 260 m flanked on either side by spans of 108 m . It was the first cable-stayed bridge built in Germany. Along with two other cable-stayed bridges to the south, the Oberkassel Bridge and the Knie Bridge, the Theodor Heuss Bridge forms the central leg of Düsseldorf's family of bridges over the Rhine.

Located at 51.2469, 6.75972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Düsseldorf-Hamm

Hamm is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. To separate it from the Westphalian City Hamm, locals often call it Kappes-Hamm (Kappes is the word for kale in the local dialect). Hamm is located on the River Rhine, neighboring to the boroughs Bilk, Volmerswerth, and the central harbour of Düsseldorf. It has about 3,700 inhabitants and is one of the smallest boroughs of Düsseldorf.

Located at 51.205, 6.74444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Düsseldorf-Hafen

Düsseldorf-Hafen means the harbour of Düsseldorf. More than that, Hafen is the name of the Düsseldorf district in which the harbour is located. The borough covers 3.85 km, but there were only 212 inhabitants in the year 2000. With 55 inhabitants per km², this is the thinnest density of population in Düsseldorf. For decades the harbour has been an area of workers, industry and trade.

Located at 51.2192, 6.75778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Düsseldorf-Stockum

Stockum is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It is located north of Unterrath and Golzheim, east of Kaiserswerth, west of Lohausen and the Düsseldorf Airport, south of Kalkum. Stockum has an area of 6.70 km² and 4,894 inhabitants. Stockum became a part of Düsseldorf in 1909. In 1971 the Düsseldorf Exhibition Center went to Stockum. It has 18 halls and an exhibition area of about 200,000 m². There is a huge park (Nordpark) in Stockum, too. In that park there is an aqua zoo and a Japanese garden.

Located at 51.26, 6.75333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Düsseldorf-Niederkassel

Niederkassel is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It is on the left side of the river Rhine, bordering to Oberkassel and Lörick. Niederkassel was together with Oberkassel and Lörick a part of Heerdt until Heerdt became a part of Düsseldorf in 1909. Niederkassel got its connection to Düsseldorf when the Oberkassel Bridge was opened in 1898. In the beginning of the 20th century Oberkassel and Niederkassel were places where a lot of artists lived.

Located at 51.24, 6.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Düsseldorf-Lörick

Lörick is an urban borough of Düsseldorf, Germany. It is located on the left side of the river Rhine, bordering to the river, Niederkassel, Heerdt and Meerbusch. Lörick was a small village belonging to the office of Heerdt until there was a connection via the Oberkassel Bridge to Düsseldorf in 1898. In 1909 Lörick became, together with Heerdt, a part of Düsseldorf. Lörick became a typical suburb.

Located at 51.2464, 6.72778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia

The Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia is the state diet of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It convenes in Düsseldorf and currently consists of 237 members from five parties. The current parties of government are a coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Alliance '90/The Greens (Die Grünen), supporting the cabinet of minister-president Hannelore Kraft.

Located at 51.219, 6.764 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Largest Fair on the Rhine

The Largest Fair on the Rhine (German: Größte Kirmes am Rhein) is a fun fair in Düsseldorf, drawing more than 4 million visitors annually, is one of Germany’s biggest fun fairs. It takes place every third week in July on the left bank of the Rhine River, in the district Düsseldorf-Oberkassel, and features beer and food tents, amusement park rides, vendors, etc. as well as 9 days of various associated events and activities.

Located at 51.2278, 6.76333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Destruction of Neuss

The Destruction of Neuss occurred in July 1586, during the Cologne War. Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma's troops surrounded the city of Neuss, an important Protestant garrison in the Electorate of Cologne. After the city refused to capitulate, Parma's army reduced the city to rubble, through a combination of artillery fire, destructive house to house fighting, plundering; during the battle, a fire started that destroyed most of the rest of the city.

Located at 51.2003, 6.69389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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District 4, Düsseldorf

District 4 is a city district of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It covers an area of 12,80 square kilometres and (as of December 2009) has about 40,000 inhabitants. District 4 is the city's only left-Rhenish district and its quarters are popular residential areas. Across the river, it shares borders with Düsseldorf districts 5, 1 and 3. West and South-west, the district is bordered by Rhein-Kreis Neuss and the city of Neuss.

Located at 51.2303, 6.75472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Stadttor

Stadttor is a 20-storey 84 m skyscraper in Unterbilk neighborhood of Düsseldorf, Germany. The building was designed by Düsseldorf-based architecture firm Petzinka, Overdiek und Partner and completed in 1998. It marks the Southern entrance of Rheinufertunnel, which is also reason for its parallelogram-shaped floor plan. The building features a 15-story atrium and a double-facades, allowing natural ventilation even on higher elevation floors. The total gross floor area is some 30,000 m .

Located at 51.2153, 6.7611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neuer Zollhof

Neuer Zollhof or Der Neue Zollhof (The New Zollhof), located at Neuer Zollhof 2-6, Unterbilk, is a prominent landmark of Media Harbor, part of the redeveloped port of Düsseldorf, Germany. The building complex consisting of three separate buildings, was designed by American architect Frank O. Gehry and completed in 1998. Floorplans and facades of all three buildings curve and lean, reason for them being likened to leaning towers. The tallest building is 14 stories high and just under 50 m tall.

Located at 51.2161, 6.75778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Düsseldorf Völklinger Straße station

Düsseldorf Völklinger Straße station is a through station in the district of Unterbilk in the city of Düsseldorf in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The station was opened on 29 May 1988 on the new line opened by the Prussian state railways on 1 October 1891 between the Hamm Railway bridge and Gerresheim as part of the construction of Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof. It has two platform tracks and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station.

Located at 51.2099, 6.76167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Düsseldorf-Hamm station

Düsseldorf-Hamm station is about 5 kilometres southwest of Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof in the Düsseldorf district of Hamm in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Mönchengladbach–Düsseldorf railway and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station. The station opened on 29 May 1988. Apart from Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn services it is served by a tram line and a bus line.

Located at 51.2104, 6.73932 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neuss Rheinpark-Center station

Neuss Rheinpark-Center station is in the city of Neuss in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located in the Neuss Rheinpark Center business park and shopping centre. It is on the Mönchengladbach–Düsseldorf railway and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station. The station opened on 29 May 1988 on the new line built with the Hamm railway bridge opened by the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company on 24 July 1870.

Located at 51.2059, 6.71785 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neuss Am Kaiser station

Neuss Am Kaiser station is a station in the district of Barbaraviertel of the city of Neuss in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Mönchengladbach–Düsseldorf railway and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station. The station opened on 29 May 1988 on the new line built with the Hamm railway bridge opened by the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company on 24 July 1870.

Located at 51.22, 6.69855 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rheinisches Landestheater Neuss

Rheinisches Landestheater Neuss is a theatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 51.1967, 6.69556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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