History & Evolution
The civilization in Dusseldorf starts with the settlements on the banks of the River Rhine. Around 7th & 8th century small tribes of farmers or fishermen settled at the point where the small river Dussel flows into the Rhine. It was from such settlements that the city of Dusseldorf grew.

The first written mention of Dusseldorf dates back to 1135 when a small town of Kaiserswerth, lying to the North of Dusseldorf, became a well fortified outpost and eventually became a suburb of Dusseldorf.

In 1186 Dusseldorf came under the reign of Berg. On 14 August 1288 (considered as one of the most important dates in the history of Dusseldorf) the sovereign Count Adolf V of Berg granted the village on the banks of the Dussel city rights. But this was after a bloody struggle for power between the Archbishop of Cologne and the count of Berg, culminating in the Battle of Worringen.

Soon numerous markets sprang up on the banks of the Rhine and during the 14th century several famous landmarks were built in Dusseldorf. Dusseldorf's growth pattern was impressive under the leadership of Johann Wilhelm II in the 18th century, who contributed a vast art gallery with a huge selection of paintings and sculptures to Dusseldorf.

Dusseldorf was struck by destruction and poverty after the Napoleon Wars but thanks to Industrial Revolution in 19th century, the city revived itself. But soon the I & II World Wars again plunged Dusseldorf into depression when the city was literally reduced to rubbles.

Eventually, in 1946 Dusseldorf was made capital of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Its construction proceeded at a frenetic pace and the economic transformation made Dusseldorf a wealthy city of trade, administration and service industries as it is known today.

Site-Seeing
Dusseldorf is one of the prettiest towns in Germany. It’s an elegant modern city spread on the banks of the River Rhine- most beautiful and Romantic river Germany. Dusseldorf offers its guests a lot to see like world famous museums, ancient castles, churches, skyscrapers, intimate pubs and scenic natural landscapes.

Some of the well-known shopping streets like Konigsallee, Altstadt and Schadowstraase not only sets he trends for the city but are also fashions hubs of the city offering the wide range of apparels and accessories.

Konigsallee Boulevard:
Internationally best known trademark of Dusseldorf, Konigsallee ('Ko') is Germany's most sophisticated mile and one of the world's grand luxurious boulevards.

With its generous stretch of water down the center, this boulevard is lined with cafes, restaurants, beautiful fountains and offices and is considered as Germany’s fashion center having its own “fashion week”. Built in 1804, the 'Ko' went through a face-lift at the start of the 20th century making it more central of the city.

Location: Konigsallee

Altstadt (Old town or Old Quarter):
Given the name “the longest bar of the world”, the Altstadt laps large number of antique breweries, ancient pubs, hip bars and clubs.

Adding to the gravity are the good old narrow lanes, old churches, French fries and exquisite food making it the cherished Old Town of Dusseldorf. In short, if someone want to really know the real Dusseldorf then, the Altstadt is a must.


Location: Heinrich-Heine-Allee

Burgplatz:
Dominated by the mighty historic castle- the Schlossturm tower, this busy square in the heart of the old town filled with restaurants and cafes. Located next to the Rhine, Burgplatz makes the ideal starting point for a stroll along the promenade. Situated directly on the Rhine, the recent Rhine embankment tunnel in the vicinity of Burdplatz is awarded as one of the most beautiful squares of post-war Germany. The old castle tower also houses the Schiffahrt Museum (shipping museum), that shows 2000 years of navigation history of the River Rhine.

Location: Alstadt

Rhine Tower:
The Rhine Tower is 234,20m high ultra modern tower supported by 260 concrete pillars (11m each) reaching through the Rhine pebbles into the subsoil. The tower includes a revolving restaurant, self-service restaurant and a viewing platform. This telecommunications tower is the highest building of Dusseldorf.

The portholes of the tower form the world's largest digital clock. Magnificently designed, its vertically arranged yellow lights separated by horizontal red ones denotes decades of hours, single hours, decades of minutes, single minutes, decades of seconds and single seconds.

Location: Stromstrabe

Hofgarten:
Found in 1769, Hofgarten is Germany’s first public gardens. Undoubtedly it is the biggest and most beautiful Inner-city Park that was originally designed in 16th century as for the royal family. Considered as the oldest part of the city’s ‘lungs’, the park contains numerous statues and sculptures and is popular with joggers and sunbathers.

The park also contains a water basin and the Jagerhof Palace, built in 1772 that also houses the Goethe Museum.

Location: Innenstadt