© Alexander Kaiser from Germany · CC BY 2.0Merkur Spiel-ArenaStockumThe Merkur Spiel-Arena is a football stadium with a retractable roof beside the Rhine in Düsseldorf. It stands on the site of the former Rheinstadion and has hosted Fortuna Düsseldorf since 2004. The building can seat 54,600 spectators and keeps them comfortable in all seasons thanks to under-pitch heating. Its roof… read moreOpen place
© Lokomotive74 · CC BY 3.0RheinstadionStockumThe Rheinstadion was a large multi-purpose stadium beside the Rhine in Düsseldorf. Built in 1926, it grew to hold 54,000 people by the time it closed. Fortuna Düsseldorf played home games there from 1953 to 1970 and again from 1972 until 2002. It hosted matches during the 1974 FIFA World Cup and the 1988 European… read moreOpen place
© Taxiarchos228 · FALRheinturmDüsseldorfThe Rheinturm is a telecommunications tower standing on the banks of the Rhine in Düsseldorf. Built between 1979 and 1981, it is 240.5 metres high and weighs 22,500 tons. The tower contains aerials for radio, FM and TV signals. Inside it houses a revolving restaurant and an observation deck at 168 metres. A light… read moreOpen place
© Jcwww · CC BY-SA 3.0Düsseldorf-Bilk ObservatoryDüsseldorfThe Düsseldorf-Bilk Observatory was a private observatory founded in 1843 by Johann Friedrich Benzenberg in the Bilk district of Düsseldorf. Its main instrument was a refracting telescope with a focal length of 1,800 millimetres. After Benzenberg’s death the observatory passed to the city. In 1943 Allied bombing raids… read moreOpen place
© Chris06 · CC BY-SA 4.0Basilica of St. QuirinusNeussThe Quirinus-Münster is a Catholic basilica in Neuss, a city in western Germany. Built between 1209 and 1230, it stands as one of the finest Romanesque churches in the country. The structure blends Lombard influences with early Gothic elements, seen most clearly in its bell tower’s semicircular arches. Dedicated to… read moreOpen place
© Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0Museum KunstpalastPempelfortThe Museum Kunstpalast stands in Düsseldorf’s Ehrenhof, a grand civic space built in the early 20th century. Its main building was designed by Wilhelm Kreis in Art Deco style for the 1926 GeSoLei exhibition. The museum grew from the 1710 Academy of Art collection, enriched over centuries by donors such as Jan Wellem… read moreOpen place
© Heiko Tomaszewski - Darkstar1970 · CC BY-SA 3.0PSD Bank DomeDüsseldorfThe PSD Bank Dome is a large indoor arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. It opened in 2006 and hosts sports events and concerts. The arena has a capacity of over 15,000 people. Its main tenant is the ice hockey team Düsseldorfer EG. The venue will also stage gymnastics and basketball during the 2025 Summer World University… read moreOpen place
© Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-WestfalenDüsseldorfThe Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen is an art collection in Düsseldorf, run by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has three exhibition sites: K20 at Grabbeplatz, K21 in the Ständehaus, and the Schmela Haus. The collection began in 1961 to display and expand holdings of modern art. The K20 building opened in… read moreOpen place
© Wiegels · CC BY 3.0North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and ArtsDüsseldorfThe North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences and Arts stands in Düsseldorf, a learned society where scholars and artists meet. It was set up in 1970, taking over from an earlier research association begun in 1950 by the former prime minister Karl Arnold. The academy’s own building, the Karl-Arnold-House, was… read moreOpen place
© Jörg Wiegels · CC BY-SA 3.0Schloss JägerhofDüsseldorfSchloss Jägerhof stands in Düsseldorf-Pempelfort, a short walk from the city centre. Built between 1752 and 1763 for Prince-elector Karl Theodor, it replaced an earlier hunting lodge from the 17th century. The palace was designed by Johann Joseph Couven in the Rococo style as a Lustschloss, a pleasure palace for… read moreOpen place
