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Düsseldorf-Himmelgeist
Himmelgeist is a quarter (''Stadtteil'') of Düsseldorf Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripuarian language, Ripuarian: ''Düsseldörp'' ; archaic nl, Dusseldorp ) is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second- ..., part of Borough 9. It is an old village, which is dominated by agriculture until today. Himmelgeist lies by the river Rhine, neighbouring to Flehe and Itter. It has an area of , and 2,067 inhabitants (2020). It is a small suburb of Düsseldorf. ''Himguis'' was mentioned first time in a document of 904. Himmelgeist had many problems with the neighboring river Rhine throughout its history. Gallery Himmelgeist (9516971515).jpg, Landscape of Himmelgeist Düsseldorf Himmelgeist - St Nikolaus 06 ies.jpg, St Nikolaus Düsseldorf - Schloss Mickeln 03 ies.jpg, Mickeln House Düsseldorf - Schloss Mickeln 01 ies.jpg, Gardens around the house Düsseldorf Himmelsgeist - Rhein 03 ies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borough 9 (Düsseldorf)
Borough 9 () is a southern Boroughs of Düsseldorf, borough of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The borough covers an area of 36.57 square kilometres and (as of December 2020) has approximately 94,000 inhabitants, making it the city's second most populous borough after Borough 3 (Düsseldorf), Borough 3. The borough borders Düsseldorf Boroughs 3 and Borough 8 (Düsseldorf), 8 to the north, and Borough 10 (Düsseldorf), 10 to the south. To the east and west the borough borders the rural districts of Mettmann (district), Mettmann and Rhein-Kreis Neuss respectively. Subdivisions Borough 9 is made up of eight ''Stadtteile'' (city parts): Places of interest Arts, Culture and Entertainment Landmarks * Park and Schloss Benrath, Düsseldorf-Benrath, Benrath, Park and Castle * St. Hubertus, Düsseldorf-Itter, Itter, romanesque church from 12th century * St. Nikolaus, Düsseldorf-Himmelgeist, Himmelgeist, romanesque church from 11th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickeln House
Mickeln House (german: Schloss Mickeln) is a manor house in Düsseldorf's Himmelgeist neighbourhood. It was erected in 1843 on the site of ''Haus Mickeln'', which went back to 1210. As that building had been destroyed in a fire in 1836, Herzog Ludwig von Arenberg used an insurance payment to have renowned architect Josef Niehaus rebuild the manor as a summer residence. Niehaus used engravings of villas built in the 16th century by Galeazzo Alessi as a template. The manor has a square plan, each side measuring 19.55 metres. All perspectives are designed identically, apart from an outside staircase on the northern side. The entrance portal is surrounded by lime trees. That concept was already envisaged in 1843, when the surrounding gardens were designed by Maximilian Friedrich Weyhe. Some of the trees, e.g. plane trees, European Beech, and two Lebanon cedars, have survived; the last-named are considered one of Düsseldorf's natural monument A natural monument is a natural or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Düsseldorf Stadtteil Himmelgeist
Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripuarian: ''Düsseldörp'' ; archaic nl, Dusseldorp ) is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in the state and the seventh-largest city in Germany, with a population of 617,280. Düsseldorf is located at the confluence of two rivers: the Rhine and the Düssel, a small tributary. The ''-dorf'' suffix means "village" in German (English cognate: ''thorp''); its use is unusual for a settlement as large as Düsseldorf. Most of the city lies on the right bank of the Rhine. Düsseldorf lies in the centre of both the Rhine-Ruhr and the Rhineland Metropolitan Region. It neighbours the Cologne Bonn Region to the south and the Ruhr to the north. It is the largest city in the German Low Franconian dialect area (closely related to Dutch). Mercer's 2012 Quality of Living survey ranked Düsseldorf the sixth most livable city in the world. Düsseldo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
