Niederkassel is a quarter of the city of
Düsseldorf
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 th ...
, part of
Borough 4. It is located on the west side of the river
Rhine
), Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland
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, bordering
Oberkassel and
Lörick. It has an area of ,
and 6,079 inhabitants (2020).
It was connected to Düsseldorf when the Oberkassel Bridge was opened in 1898.
It was originally part of the district of
Heerdt Heerdt is one of the older quarters of the city of Düsseldorf, part of Borough 4. Heerdt and its neighbouring quarters Oberkassel, Niederkassel and Lörick lie on the left side of the river Rhine, opposite to the other districts of Düsseldorf a ...
, until Heerdt became a part of Düsseldorf in 1909.
At the start of the 20th century, Oberkassel and Niederkassel were popular places for artist's residences., prompted by the national arts exhibition in Düsseldorf in 1902.
In the 1970s, Oberkassel and Niederkassel become a popular place for the Japanese community in Germany to live.
In 1973 the permanent facility of
Japanese School of Düsseldorf
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspo ...
opened in Niederkassel.
[Überblick über die Schulgeschichte]
"
''Japanische Internationale Schule in Düsseldorf
is a Japanese international school in Oberkassel, Düsseldorf, Germany.
''Japanische Ergänzungsschule in Düsseldorf'' (デュッセルドルフ日本語補習校 ''Dyusserudorufu Nihongo Hoshūkō''), a Japanese weekend school, is a part of t ...
''. Retrieved on 2 January 2013. In 1993 the Ekō House, a center for Japanese culture with a traditional Japanese
tea house
A teahouse (mainly Asia) or tearoom (also tea room) is an establishment which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments. A tea room may be a room set aside in a hotel especially for serving afternoon tea, or may be an establishment whic ...
and a
Buddhist
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...
temple, was opened there. Niederkassel sometimes is called "Klein-Tokio" ("Little Tokyo") by locals.
Since 1887, a fete with an annual barrel race has been held in Niederkassel. The barrels are carried in special handcarts called "Schörskar".
References
External links
Communal Administration, District Administration (German)
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Urban districts and boroughs of Düsseldorf