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Andreaskirche
The art-lovin' price elector of Düsseldorf, Johann Wilhelm, who reigned from 1679 to 1716, lies buried in this early baroque church. Inside there are 22 life-size sculptures of the apostles and other biblical figures and fanciful stucco ornamentation in white and gold. The free organ concerts on Sunday afternoon are very popular.
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Goethe Museum
Inside the Schloss Jägerhof, the Goethe Museum captures the spirit of the complex genius and his time. Putting the 'trip' in triptych is Paul Struck's epic oil painting (1974) depicting the Walpurgisnacht scene from Faust II .
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Heinrich Heine Institut
For a literary kick swing by the Heinrich Heine Institut, where letters, portraits, first editions and manuscripts document this famed Düsseldorfer's career. Heine's birth house at Bolkerstrasse 53 now contains a literary bookshop, café and reading room.
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Heinrich Heine's Birth House
Heinrich Heine's Birth House at Bolkerstrasse 53 now contains a literary bookshop, café and reading room.
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Hetjens Museum
Along the Rheinuferpromenade you'll pass the ornate Palais Nesselrode (Nesselrode Palace), where the Hetjens Museum provides a survey of 8000 years of ceramic art from around the world. An extension houses the Filmmuseum (899 2232), which trains the spotlight on the technology, history and mystery of movie-making. The integrated Black Box art-house cinema presents cutting-edge films in the original language (separate admission).
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Hofgarten
When you've had your shopping fill, head on over to the pleasant Hofgarten dotted with statues of Heinrich Heine, Robert Schumann and other German greats. Thespians might get a kick out of the Theatermuseum, which looks back on Düsseldorf's centuries-old theatre tradition.
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K20 Kunstsammlung am Grabbeplatz
If you only have time for one museum, zero in on the K20 Kunstsammlung am Grabbeplatz , housed behind an undulating shiny black facade. Walls brim with post-WWII art, most notably a stunning Paul Klee collection along with select works by Picasso, Matisse, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns and Düsseldorf's own Joseph Beuys.
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K21 Kunstsammlung im Ständehaus
For art so new that the paint has barely dried, you have to travel south to the K21 Kunstsammlung im Ständehaus. The former 19th-century state parliament building brims with canvasses, photographs, installations and video art ranging from fabulous to frivolous. The international cast of artists includes Sigmar Polke, local boy Thomas Schütte and the late Nam June Paik.
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Königsallee
The main raison d'être of Düsseldorf's most famous thoroughfare, the Königsallee, called Kö for short, is to help you spend your hard-earned cash in its exclusive boutiques and department stores. Otherwise there's little of actual merit here, although the Art Nouveau façade of the Kaufhof department store and the landmark Triton fountain deserve a glance.
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Kunsthalle
Immediately south of the K20 Kunstsammlung am Grabbeplatz, the Kunsthalle is renowned for its outstanding temporary art and photography shows.
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Mahn-und Gedenkstätte für die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus
The memorial Mahn-und Gedenkstätte für die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus boasts an important but academic exhibit on local persecution and resistance during the Third Reich. Leaflets in English may be borrowed at no charge.
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Marktplatz
Düsseldorf's quaint Altstadt, a mostly pedestrianised web of lanes hugging the Rhine, is rightly (in)famous for its raucous nightlife. Fortunately, it also brims with charming and quiet corners, a smattering of museums and historical sights, and good shopping. At its centre is the historic Marktplatz, framed by the Renaissance Rathaus (town hall; 1573) and accented by an equestrian statue of Jan Wellem.
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Medienhafen
This once-dead old harbour area has been reborn as the Medienhafen, an increasingly hip quarter filled with architecture, restaurants, bars, hotels and clubs. Once-crumbling warehouses have turned high-tech office buildings and now rub shoulders with bold new structures designed by celebrated international architects, including Frank Gehry.
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museum kunst palast
The museum kunst palast (which is, provocatively, always spelt entirely in lower case letters) has a large collection of European art, including Rubens' sensual Venus and Adonis . Its dazzling glass collection rivals that of London's Victoria & Albert Museum, with an exceptional range of Art Nouveau glassware and objects from China, Persia and India.
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NRW-Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft
Never mind the dull name, the NRW-Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft targets the lifestyle-savvy crowd with exhibits about fashion, media, design and architecture. Hip factors: palmtop-sized audio-guides and a video lounge.
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Rathaus
The 1573 Rathaus is built in Renaissance style and neatly frames the historic Marktplatz.
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Rheinuferpromenade
Burgplatz marks the beginning of the Rheinuferpromenade, whose cafés and benches fill with people in fine weather, creating an almost Mediterranean flair. It follows the Rhine all the way to the Rheinpark and the 240m Rheinturm (Rhine Tower) with a viewing platform and revolving restaurant at 172m. Just beyond are the Landtag (the state parliament) and the old harbour, which has been redeveloped into the Medienhafen (Media Harbour), a spectacular showcase of contemporary architecture.
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Schifffahrt Museum
Schifffahrt Museum has neat multimedia exhibits chronicling Rhine shipping from Roman days until today. The 4th-floor café offers panoramic views.
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Schloss Benrath
Elector Carl Theodor was a man of deep pockets and good taste, as reflected in his exquisite pleasure palace and gardens. About 10km south of the city centre, this is where the ruler came to relax and frolic in the wonderfully harmonious complex designed by Frenchman Nicolas de Pigage.
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Schloss Jägerhof
Painted piglet-pink, but otherwise very dignified, the Schloss Jägerhof is a rococo confection dreamed up by leading 18th-century architect Johann Joseph Couven. Inside is the eclectic Goethe Museum, whose exhibits capture the spirit of this complex genius and his time. Putting the 'trip' in triptych is Paul Struck's epic oil painting (1974) depicting the Walpurgisnacht scene from Faust II.
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Schlossturm
Just beyond St Lambertuskirche, on Burgplatz, the Schlossturm is all that's left of the electors' palace, which burned down in 1872. It now houses the Schifffahrt Museum.
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St Lambertuskirche
North of the memorial Mahn-und Gedenkstätte für die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus looms the twisted tower of the 14th-century St Lambertuskirche , which is filled with treasures from several centuries. Look for the Gothic tabernacle, the Renaissance marble tombs, baroque altars and modern windows.
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Theatermuseum
The Theatermuseum looks back on Düsseldorf's centuries-old theatre tradition and has a collection of marionettes and paper toy theatres. Enter from the park side.
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