Although the name contains "dorf" which means village, the city at the confluence of the Diesel River with the Rhine is one of the most important centers in the country, as well as the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia...
On the one hand, it is nicknamed "little Paris", because it is the fashion capital of the country, and on the other, its unusual modern architecture looks magnificent.
The "Media Harbour" stands out, the work of many famous architects, such as Frank Gehry, and the buildings in it have an unusual appearance, slightly inclined and curvy, which gives them a special touch.
Of course, there is also the old town, and it is connected with the modern one by "King's Avenue (Konigsallee), a unique promenade that is certainly a symbol of the city.
Rivalry with Cologne
It is known that when it comes to football, no German region is like North Rhine-Westphalia - Dortmund, Leverkusen, Gelsenkirchen, Cologne, Duisburg and others are the best proof of that.
As expected, football gave birth to many great rivalries, but even without it, Dusseldorf and Cologne practically compete in everything...
The first is the capital of the region and one of the nicest places to live in Germany, the second is the largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia where multiculturalism is especially cherished.
Apart from football, the rivalry exists especially because of the carnival, but also because of beer...
Stadium famous for handball
It is also known that Cologne has the "Lankses Arena", the temple of handball, and Dusseldorf's answer came this January when the very stadium where football Euro 2024 will be played hosted the handball match of the European Championship, which set a record for the number of spectators.
The match between France and Switzerland was watched by as many as 53.586 spectators.
All this clearly indicates that the "Düsseldorf Arena" also has a movable roof, and it was built in 2004 on the site of the old "Rheinstadion" near the Rhine River.
During the Euros, heating is not required, but it should be noted that this stadium has a special heating system so that the stands are pleasant even during the winter.
18 years ago Dusseldorf was not part of the World Cup story, but now its arena (known as the Merkur-spil arena due to its sponsors) will host three group stage matches and one each in the round of XNUMX and the quarterfinals.
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