Archive for March, 2009

Uerige Obergarige Hausbrauerie (Duesseldorf, Germany)


Uerige Obergarige Hausbrauerie GmbH * Bergerstrasse 1 * 40213 Dusseldorf * 021186699-0 * http://uerige.deA little brewery known since 1862 as the top-fermenting house brewery in Dusseldorf, UERIGE is one of Dusseldorf’s notorious brews. Located in the heart of the old town center: The Altstadt right close to the Rhine River embankment and promenade. Some say, [...]

Bert Gerresheim Altstadt Duesseldorf “Battle of Worringen” statue (Germany)


Bert Gerresheim Altstadt Duesseldorf Statue

Bert Gerresheim: Battle or WorringenA beautiful, yet graphic monument to the foundation of the city of Duesseldorf at the Burgplatz in Old Town Aldst Duesseldorf. It was donated by the ‘Duesseldorfer Jonges’ (an association taking care of local traditions) on the occasion of the 700th city jubilee in the year [...]

Rhine River Promenade (Dusseldorf, Germany)


The Rhine River Promenade in Dusseldorf:
One of Dusseldorf’s famous features - the artistic and very European “Rheinufer Promenade”. A stretch of bicycling, rollerblading, and walking concrete along the infamous Rhine River is a place for meetings, hanging out, relaxing, strolling, gazing, people watching, and exercising. It is the pivotal connecting point of the Old Town [...]

Rhine Tower (Duesseldorf, Germany)


Dusseldorf Tower

Dusseldorf’s Rhine Tower * Stromstraße 20 (Unterbilk) * Dusseldorf, Germany * http://www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de/
The Rhine Tower is a 240.5 meter high concrete telecommunication tower in Düsseldorf, Germany, capital of the federal state (Bundesland) of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was built from 1979 - 1982. It’s architect was Horst H. Deilmann. It’s total height is (incl. aerial): [...]

Xanten Archaeological Park (Germany)


Xanten Archaeological Park

LVR-Archaeological Park Xanten * Trajanstraße 4, 46509 Xanten, Germany * Phone: +49 (0) 28 01 / 712 – 0 * apx@lvr.de * http://www.apx.de/ * Adults: EUR 5.00 * Children (over the age of six): EUR 2.50 * Disabled people: EUR 4.00 * Students, apprentices: EUR 4.00
The LVR-Archaeological Park Xanten resides on [...]

Roman Museum (Xanten, Germany)


Romer Museum (Roman Museum)

LVR-Archaeological Park Xanten / LVR-RömerMuseum * Trajanstraße 4, 46509 Xanten, Germany * Phone: +49 (0) 28 01 / 712 – 0 * apx@lvr.de * http://www.apx.de/ * Adults: EUR 5.00 * Children (over the age of six): EUR 2.50 * Disabled people: EUR 4.00 * Students, apprentices: EUR 4.00
The Museum is on [...]

Xanten village, Germany


Modern village of Xanten

Xanten, Germanyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XantenXanten in 2006 had roughly 21,586 inhabitants. It is a small historic town that is most notorious for its role in the Roman Empire’s settlement of Germany. In the heart of the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany, in the district of Wesel, it is most widely and commonly known for its [...]

Dusseldorf, Germany


Dusseldorf from the bridge

Dusseldorf, Germany
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%BCsseldorf
One of my favorite cities in the world, Dusseldorf, Germany is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. As the primary economic center of Germany, that has been rated one of the top 5 places to live in the world. The 2007 Mercer HR Consulting survey of [...]

Pretty Vacant Club, Dusseldorf, Germany


The Pretty Vacant

The Pretty Vacant Club * Mertensgasse 8 * D-40213 Düsseldorf * Open 8 til late (5 am) * http://www.prettyvacant.de/Saturday nights: The Sound’s of Swingin’ London.
A great little hole-in-the-wall club and bar in the heart of the old town district of Dusseldorf. Around 10 pm, this little bar becomes infested with [...]

Kas Bah, Dusseldorf, Germany


Kas Bah

Kas Bah * Rheinort 2 * 40213 Düsseldorf, DE * Telefon: 0211 / 8693888 * .Öffnungszeiten: Mo - Do, 12:00 - 01:00 Uhr; Fr - Sa, 12:00 - open end; So, 12:00 - 01:00 Uhr; .Happy Hour: Mo - So: 17:00 - 20:00 Uhr *
http://www.bartime.de/location.kasbah.9.456.html
A great little Morroccon cafe in the heart of old [...]