Mettmann is a Rhenish town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Mettmann, Germany's most densely populated rural district.
Population: 39,550
Latitude: 51° 15' 1.44" N
Longitude: 6° 58' 31.30" E
The Innenhafen (Inner Harbour) in Duisburg, Germany, encompassing an area of 89ha., was for over a hundred years, during the high point of the Industrial Revolution, the central harbour and trading point of the town. Since the mid-60s, the importanc…
The Largest Fair on the Rhine (German: Größte Kirmes am Rhein) is a funfair in Düsseldorf, drawing more than 4 million visitors annually, is one of Germany’s biggest funfairs. It takes place the third week in July (2009 dates: July 18-26) on the lef…
The drupa is the largest printing equipment exhibition in the world, held every four to five years at Messe Düsseldorf in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Neanderthal Museum is a museum in Mettmann, Germany. Located at the site of the first Neanderthal man discovery in the Neandertal, it features an exhibit centered on human evolution. The museum was constructed in 1996 to a design by the architects Z…
Langen Foundation near Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is a museum designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The foundation showcases a collection of Oriental Art and Modern Art.
The ISS Dome is a multi-use indoor arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, it opened in 2006. The arena has a capacity of 12,500 people and 13,400 people for hockey matches.
The Düssel is a small right tributary of the River Rhine in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany. Its source is between Wülfrath and Velbert.
The Folkwang University of the Arts is a German university for music, theater, dance, design, and academic studies. Since 1927, its traditional main location has been in the former Werden Abbey in Essen in the Ruhr Area, with additional facilities i…
Essen Hauptbahnhof (German for Essen main station) is a railway station in the city of Essen in western Germany. It is situated south of the old town centre, next to the A 40 motorway. It was opened in 1862 by the Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn.
Tonhalle Düsseldorf is a concert hall in Düsseldorf.
Neuss is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The Mitsubishi Electric Halle (formerly the Philips Halle) is an indoor arena located in Düsseldorf, Germany that was opened in 1971. The capacity of the arena is up to 7,500 people. It was originally named after Dutch electronics conglomerate Phili…
Mettmann is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring are the Ennepe-Ruhr and the district-free cities Wuppertal, Solingen, Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Mülheim, Essen. It is the most densely populated rural district …
Duisburg Hauptbahnhof is a railway station in the city of Duisburg in western Germany.
The Wupper is a right tributary of the River Rhine in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Rising near Marienheide in western Sauerland it runs through the mountainous region of the Bergisches Land in Berg County and enters the Rhine at Lev…
Uerdingen is a district of the city of Krefeld, Germany, with a population of 18,507, though Uerdingen received its charter as a city as early as 1255, well before Krefeld. Uerdingen was merged with Krefeld in 1929, after which the term “Krefeld-Uer…
The FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management is Germany's largest private university. The business school is privately run, works in close co-operation with other universities, and is state recognized.
The Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis is a district in the center of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the southern Ruhr urban area and has ca. 324,000 inhabitants (2012).