Why city Düsseldorf is famous and belongs to which country?

Answer 1

Why is the city of Düsseldorf famous and which country does it belong to?

• Düsseldorf is a city in western Germany located on the River Rhine.
• The city is famous for its nightlife, carnival, events, shopping and for fashion and trade fairs.
• Boot Messe (one of the world's best trade fairs for boats and watersports) and Igedo (world leader in fashion) in Düsseldorf, are quite famous.
• Every year, more than 4 million people visit the Kirmes fun fair in Düsseldorf, which runs for 9 days in the summer.
• Düsseldorf has become one of the top telecommunications centres in Germany. With two of the four big German providers of mobile frequencies, D2 Vodafone and E-Plus, Düsseldorf leads the German mobile phone market.
• There are 400 advertising agencies in Düsseldorf, among them three of the largest in Germany: BBDO Group and Publicis, as well as affiliates of foreign agencies including Ogilvy & Mather, Dentsu, Hakuhodo, and DDB.
• There are about 200 publishing houses in Düsseldorf.
• Düsseldorf has around 170 national and international financial institutions, about 130 insurance agencies, and one of Germany's eight stock exchanges.
• Several major companies have their headquarters in the city of Düsseldorf: Peek & Cloppenburg, L'Oréal Germany, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, E.ON, ThyssenKrupp, Metro, Ergo, LTU, Esprit Holdings.
• Düsseldorf was largely destroyed in World War 2, and there were very few old buildings left.
• And today, Düsseldorf is an economic powerhouse and the capital city of the state of NRW.
• People interested in modern architecture will have much to see in Düsseldorf, thanks to the WW II destructions.
• In Düsseldorf there are many modern artworks in the public, and on Stresemannplatz Square and the Rhine Bank, there are palms - not really the first thing you'd expect to see a cold day in October.
• Foreign guests might not know that there is rivalry between the citizens of Düsseldorf and their neighbors in Cologne. So never ever order a “Kölsch” (a light beer brewed in Cologne) in Düsseldorf. If you do, some people might become very unfriendly.
• The Old town (Altstadt) of Düsseldorf is famous. Almost completely destroyed during World War 2, it was rebuilt according to historic plans on its foundation walls, which makes it look like a real historic town.
• In Düsseldorf you will find lots of marvellous old gas lamps. Beside Berlin Düsseldorf is the city with most gas lamps in Germany.
• Once a year, like in many other German cities, a Night of Museums is organized by the City of Düsseldorf and the consulting firm Ernst & Young.
• Every year at the end of April thousands of runners from Germany and from all over the world come to run the Düsseldorf Marathon which is open for everyone.
• Due to many bars in downtown Düsseldorf (Altstadt) area, many people refer to the Altstadt as the "longest bar in the world" ("Längste Theke der Welt").
• The most common drink is "Altbier" or simply "Alt." This dark beer, served in small glasses, is available at practically any restaurant in the city. Altbier is only brewed in breweries around Düsseldorf.
• Non-white single males may often be denied entry into bars, due to common occurrences of brawls among Turkish or middle eastern population.
• Düsseldorf is close to the German/Belgian/Dutch borders and weekend trips to Amsterdam, Paris, and Brussels are common.
• The city was a target of strategic bombing during World War II, particularly during the RAF bombing campaign in 1943 when over 700 bombers were used in a single night.
• When the Roman Empire was strengthening its position throughout Europe, a few Germanic tribes clung in marshy territory off the eastern banks of the Rhine River. In the 7th and 8th centuries, the odd farming or fishing settlement could be found at the point where the small river Düssel flows into the Rhine. It was from such settlements that the city of Düsseldorf grew. Quite early humble beginnings of Düsseldorf!