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Borough 4 (Düsseldorf)
Borough 4 () is a borough of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It covers an area of 12.62 square kilometres and has about 45,000 inhabitants (2020). Borough 4 is the city's only borough on the west bank of the Rhine and its quarters are popular residential areas. Across the river, it shares borders with Düsseldorf boroughs 5, 1 and 3. West and South-west, the borough is bordered by Rhein-Kreis Neuss and the city of Neuss. Subdivisions Borough 4 is made up of four ''Stadtteile'' (city parts): Economy The borough is home to the headquarters of Vodafone Germany, bakery chain Kamps, world-leading tea bag producer Teekanne as well as the Rheinische Post publishing house. Places of interest Arts, culture and entertainment * Largest Fair on the Rhine (only during July) Landmarks * St. Antonius, Oberkassel Parks and open spaces * Rheinwiesen Transportation The borough is served by numerous railway stations and highway.< ...
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Düsseldorf-Oberkassel
Oberkassel ( li, Ueverkassel) is a part of Düsseldorf's Borough 4. Oberkassel lies on the west side of the river Rhine, the opposite side of the central district of Düsseldorf. It has an area of , and 19,052 inhabitants (2020). Oberkassel is an economically well-situated borough with an average income of 61.465 EuroStatistisches Jahrbuch 2010 für Düsseldorf and an unemployment rate below 5%. Nearly half of the households in Oberkassel are single households. The average age is about 45 years. History The settlement Heerdt was first mentioned was in the 9th century CE. *1898: The Oberkassel Bridge between Düsseldorf-Heerdt and Düsseldorf was opened. *1909: Heerdt, and with Heerdt Oberkassel, became a part of Düsseldorf. *1920: Following the use of the Freikorps by the German Social Democratic Government, Oberkassel was occupied by Belgian troops. *1945: The bridge was nearly captured by American troops disguised as Germans. It was then dynamited by the retreating Wehr ...
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Vodafone
Vodafone Group Public limited company, plc () is a British Multinational corporation, multinational Telephone company, telecommunications company. Its registered office and Headquarters, global headquarters are in Newbury, Berkshire, England. It predominantly operates Service (economics), services in Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. , Vodafone owns and operates networks in 22 countries, with partner networks in 48 further countries. Its Vodafone Global Enterprise division provides telecommunications and IT services to corporate clients in 150 countries. Vodafone has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. The company has a secondary listing on Nasdaq. Name The name Vodafone comes from ''VO''ice ''DA''ta ''FONE'' (the latter a sensational spelling of "telephone, phone"), chosen by the company to "reflect the provision of voice and data services over mobile phones". History The evolution of Vodafone started in 1981 with the es ...
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Rheinkniebrücke
The Rheinkniebrücke (English: Rhine knee bridge) is a cable-stayed bridge leading over the Rhine at the Rheinknie in Düsseldorf with a six-lane motor road and two combined pedestrian and cycle paths, which was opened to traffic on 16 October 1969. History The decision to build the bridge was made in 1962. The architect Friedrich Tamms was entrusted with the development of the project. Fritz Leonhardt was appointed chief engineer. The bridge was built in 1965 by Deutsche Maschinenbau-Aktiengesellschaft (Demag AG), Gutehoffnungshütte, Aktienverein für Bergbau und Hüttenbetrieb and Hein, Lehmann & Co.. The bridge was commissioned on October 16, 1969. At the time of its opening, it was a cable-stayed bridge with the longest span in the world. Location The bridge connects the Düsseldorf districts of Unterbilk and Oberkassel. The bridge got its name from its location. References {{Reflist See also * List of bridges in Germany This list of bridges in Germany lists ...
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Bundesstraße 7
The Bundesstraße 7 (abbr. B7) is a German federal highway (Bundesstraße) that stretches from the Dutch border at Venlo in the West to Rochlitz near Chemnitz in the East. It is approximately long. Because of its western origin some stretches of the B 7 are designated as "Holländische Straße" (''Dutch Road''), e.g., in Kassel and Calden. History The former Reichsstraße 7 extended from Schmölln over Meerane, Glauchau, Chemnitz and Freiberg to Dresden, where it linked with the Reichsstraße 6. The former portion between Chemnitz and Dresden is now called the Bundesstraße 173. The segment between Wuppertal and Hagen was constructed in , making it one of the oldest roads in western Germany. The stretch connecting Iserlohn and Menden was built between 1816 and . Between Eisenach and Erfurt the B 7 follows the path of the former Via Regia. The original plan marked Dresden as he eastern terminus, however this portion was completed during the Third Reich and called the Bundesstra ...
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Bundesautobahn 57
is a German Autobahn that begins at the Dutch-German border near Goch and ends in Köln. It runs parallel to the Rhine River. Neuss and Krefeld are the biggest cities at this motorway. The A 57 is continuation of the Dutch A77. Because of its high economic importance, its nickname is "Trans-Niederrhein-Magistrale". Most of it is two lanes each way only and prone to traffic jams in the rush hour. Currently the sections junction 15 - 18, 19 - 24 and 29 - 30 have three lanes each way. The section from junction 28 to 29 southbound has the possibility to open the hard shoulder as a third lane in heavy traffic. Traffic jams are possible between junctions 10 and 15, 17 and 20 as well as around junctions 27/28. There is a variable speed limit between junction 10 and 23. The sections from junction 23 to 24 and 27 to 30 have a limit of 100 km/h. Between junctions 27 and 28 the limit was reduced to 80 km/h between 10pm and 6am at night. Exit list , colspan="2", , ''From i ...
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Rheinbahn
Rheinbahn is a public transport operator operating in Düsseldorf, Meerbusch and Kreis Mettmann. Its network consists of the Düsseldorf Stadtbahn, a network of 11 Stadtbahn (light rail) lines which are integrated in the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn network, as well as Düsseldorf's tram system and 92 bus lines. The total rail network length was in 2021. In 2004, Rheinbahn transported 690,000 passengers per day. Areas served Two Stadtbahn lines are former light railway lines and connect to the cities of Duisburg ( D-Bahn, U79) and Krefeld via Meerbusch ( K-Bahn, U70/U76). The neighbouring city of Neuss is connected to the Rheinbahn network by Stadtbahn line U75 and tram line 709. The neighbouring city of Ratingen is connected by Stadtbahn line U72. Rheinbahn's bus lines cover Düsseldorf, Meerbusch and most parts of Kreis Mettmann. Organisation Rheinbahn is a member of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR), the public transport association covering the area of the Rhine-Ruhr megalopol ...
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Düsseldorf Stadtbahn
__NOTOC__ The Düsseldorf Stadtbahn, together with the Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn, Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn and the Trams in Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Straßenbahn (Tram), is the backbone of the public transport system of Düsseldorf, Germany, and is integrated in the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn network. The Stadtbahn officially opened on 6 August 1988 and is operated by Rheinbahn, Rheinbahn AG. , the Stadtbahn network currently consists of eleven lines, operating on , and serving 161 stations, 22 of which are underground stations (Düsseldorf: 16, Duisburg: 6 (U79)). Current lines U70 is a rush-hour-only ''express'' line. It operates the same route as the U76, however does not stop at all stations. U77 is not operated on sundays or holidays. U83 is not operated on weekends. The lines U80-U82 are currently in planning and constructions are set to start in late 2020/early 2021. Future expansion In late 2019 construction work for the new U81 started. The first section will connect the main station ...
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Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr
The Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (), abbreviated VRR, is a public transport association (Verkehrsverbund) in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It covers most of the Ruhr area, as well as neighbouring parts of the Lower Rhine region, including Düsseldorf and thus large parts of the Rhine-Ruhr conurbation. It was founded on 1 January 1980, and is Europe’s largest body of such kind, covering an area of some with more than 7.8 million inhabitants, spanning as far as Dorsten in the north, Dortmund in the east, Langenfeld in the south, and Mönchengladbach and the Dutch border in the west. Structure and responsibilities The VRR is tasked with coordinating public transport in its area. This means the following: * setting and developing the fare system (“VRR-Tarif”) ** redistributing ticket revenue onto the transport companies * coordinating local train services (''Schienenpersonennahverkehr'', SPNV) within its area as public service obligations (PSO) * integrating the ...
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Largest Fair On The Rhine
The Largest Fair on the Rhine (german: Größte Kirmes am Rhein) is a fair in Düsseldorf, one of Germany's largest. It takes place the third week in July on the left bank of the Rhine River, in the district Düsseldorf-Oberkassel, and features beer and food tents, amusement park rides, and vendors. History The Largest Fair on the Rhine has its roots in an annual celebration in honor of the city’s patron saint Apollinaris of Ravenna and the sanctification of the “Basilika St. Lambertus”, the main catholic church in Düsseldorf’s Old Town. The celebration of both events took place first in 1435. At the time it was organized by the local St. Sebastianus shooting club around a traditional shooting competition (called Schützenfest – marksmen festival), a local annual tradition involving a wooden target on a pole, usually a representation of an eagle. In the 16th century, the fair was said to be an occasion for King Henry VIII” to introduce his future wife Anna van Kle ...
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Rheinische Post
''Rheinische Post'' is a major German regional daily newspaper published since 1946 by the ''Rheinische Post Verlagsgesellschaft GmbH'' company, and headquartered in Düsseldorf. The Post is especially dominant in the western part of North Rhine-Westphalia. The Post's online platforms are called RP ONLINE and Tonight.de. History and profile ''Rheinische Post'' is one of the allied new foundations in the post-World War II era. NSDAP-opponents Karl Arnold, Anton Betz, Erich Wenderoth and (soon resigned) Friedrich Vogel received a British newspaper license. The newspaper was established in 1946 and belongs to the Arnold, Betz, Droste, Alt and Ebel families. It is part of the ''Rheinische Post Mediengruppe'' which also owns newspapers like the ''Saarbrücker Zeitung'', the ''Lausitzer Rundschau'' or the ''Trierischer Volksfreund''. The core distribution area stretches from the Bergischen Land to the Dutch border. There are 31 local editions, among them other regional newspapers, li ...
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