Düsseldorf-Eller
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Eller is an urban borough of Düsseldorf
.
It is located in the east of the central district. Eller has been a part of Düsseldorf since the year 1909.
There are no indications if it were originally a Roman
or Germanic
settlement.
Eller was recorded first time in 1218 as "Elnere" in a register of the convent of Gerresheim
. In 1151 there was a knight
mentioned as Gumpert of Elnere as a sub reeve of the reeve of Hitdorf. He was witness for the City rights of Düsseldorf
in 1288.
Nucleus of Eller is today's Alt-Eller (Old Eller).
The neighbouring castle of Eller was mentioned first time in 1309 and enlarged in 1469. It was knocked down in 1826, except for the tower and substituted by a new castle.
Since 1350 there had been a chapel in the castle, but it was the only church in Eller until there was a Roman Catholic church constructed in the years 1827 to 29 by Anton Walger, planned by Karl Friedrich Schinkel
. It was ruptured in 1900 and substituted by a new church.
From 1843 to 1882 the princess Luise of Prussia lived in Eller.
It was the time of the Industrial Revolution. In the year 1870 Eller had 1,000 inhabitants.
Since 1872 two railway lines run across Eller, which has got its own station.
In 1896 Eller got an office of a mayor.
In 1901 Eller got a new catholic church and a new mayor's office, in 1905 a Protestant church.
Eller became a borough of Düsseldorf in 1909. In that year Eller had about 10,000 inhabitants and an area of 6.15 km².
Eller was widely destroyed in World War II. The central church St. Gertrudis was destroyed nearly completely in 1944.
WW II ended in Eller on 17th of April 1945 when American troops reached it.
Eller was rebuilt and the park of the castle reopened in 1950. Since 1950 the park has been a public one.
Up from the 1950s there were new settlements created in the south of Eller. It got some new catholic churches in that time, but in 1996 one of them was given up.
In 1976 the new comprehensive school Kikweg was constructed in Eller. It was one of the two first comprehensive schools in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
. The building was created in the style of brutalism. It was debated for a long while.
Today Düsseldorf-Eller has 29,779 inhabitants (30th of June 2006).
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
.
It is located in the east of the central district. Eller has been a part of Düsseldorf since the year 1909.
History
Archeological findings tell of a continuous settlement in Eller up from the second century A.D.There are no indications if it were originally a Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
or Germanic
Germanic peoples
The Germanic peoples are an Indo-European ethno-linguistic group of Northern European origin, identified by their use of the Indo-European Germanic languages which diversified out of Proto-Germanic during the Pre-Roman Iron Age.Originating about 1800 BCE from the Corded Ware Culture on the North...
settlement.
Eller was recorded first time in 1218 as "Elnere" in a register of the convent of Gerresheim
Düsseldorf-Gerresheim
Gerresheim is one of the City of Düsseldorf, Germany's forty-nine boroughs. It is located in the eastern part of the municipality. Gerresheim is much older than Düsseldorf itself, having been an independent city with a rich history for over 1,000 years...
. In 1151 there was a knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
mentioned as Gumpert of Elnere as a sub reeve of the reeve of Hitdorf. He was witness for the City rights of Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
in 1288.
Nucleus of Eller is today's Alt-Eller (Old Eller).
The neighbouring castle of Eller was mentioned first time in 1309 and enlarged in 1469. It was knocked down in 1826, except for the tower and substituted by a new castle.
Since 1350 there had been a chapel in the castle, but it was the only church in Eller until there was a Roman Catholic church constructed in the years 1827 to 29 by Anton Walger, planned by Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Karl Friedrich Schinkel was a Prussian architect, city planner, and painter who also designed furniture and stage sets. Schinkel was one of the most prominent architects of Germany and designed both neoclassical and neogothic buildings.-Biography:Schinkel was born in Neuruppin, Margraviate of...
. It was ruptured in 1900 and substituted by a new church.
From 1843 to 1882 the princess Luise of Prussia lived in Eller.
It was the time of the Industrial Revolution. In the year 1870 Eller had 1,000 inhabitants.
Since 1872 two railway lines run across Eller, which has got its own station.
In 1896 Eller got an office of a mayor.
In 1901 Eller got a new catholic church and a new mayor's office, in 1905 a Protestant church.
Eller became a borough of Düsseldorf in 1909. In that year Eller had about 10,000 inhabitants and an area of 6.15 km².
Eller was widely destroyed in World War II. The central church St. Gertrudis was destroyed nearly completely in 1944.
WW II ended in Eller on 17th of April 1945 when American troops reached it.
Eller was rebuilt and the park of the castle reopened in 1950. Since 1950 the park has been a public one.
Up from the 1950s there were new settlements created in the south of Eller. It got some new catholic churches in that time, but in 1996 one of them was given up.
In 1976 the new comprehensive school Kikweg was constructed in Eller. It was one of the two first comprehensive schools in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
. The building was created in the style of brutalism. It was debated for a long while.
Today Düsseldorf-Eller has 29,779 inhabitants (30th of June 2006).
Sights
- Eller Castle (1824-1826), classicisticNeoclassical architectureNeoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
Hall with park, created by Maximilian Friedrich Weyhe. - Mayor's house (1901) in Renaissance Revival style.
- Rom.-Cath. Church St. Gertrud (1900-1901), three nave Gothic RevivalGothic Revival architectureThe Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
basilica of Wilhelm Sültenfuß. - Lutheran Schlosskirche (Castle Church) (1905), Renaissance Revival building.
- Kulturbahnhof EllerDüsseldorf-Eller stationDüsseldorf-Eller station is located in the district of Eller in the German city of Düsseldorf in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Düsseldorf–Solingen line and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station.-Location:...
(Station of Culture), rural/suburban station from 1872, since 1985 place for cultural activities
Statistics and infrastructure
- Area: 6.15 km²
- Inhabitants: 29,779
- Foreigners rate: 16.8%
- Population density: 4,842 inh./km²
- national highway connection: Cross Düsseldorf-Eller (A46 Wuppertal-Neuss)
- Regional Trains (S-Bahn): 2 lines (S 6 and, during the peak hour, S 68)
- Stations: 3 (EllerDüsseldorf-Eller stationDüsseldorf-Eller station is located in the district of Eller in the German city of Düsseldorf in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Düsseldorf–Solingen line and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station.-Location:...
, Eller SüdDüsseldorf-Eller Süd stationDüsseldorf-Eller Süd station is located approximately 5 kilometres south of Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof in the district of Eller in the city of Düsseldorf in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Cologne–Duisburg line and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station...
, Eller MitteDüsseldorf-Eller Mitte stationDüsseldorf-Eller Mitte station is located in the district of Eller in the German city of Düsseldorf in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Düsseldorf–Solingen line and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station...
) - Tram lines: 1 (715)
- Underground lines: 1 (U75)
- Bus lines: 9 (721, 722, 723, 724, 730, 732, 735, 736, 891)
External links
- Düsseldorf-Eller (German)
- St. Gertrud mit Kirchenführer und Grundriss (German)
- Website des Pfarrverband Eller-Lierenfeld (German)
- Messdiener des Pfarrverband Eller-Lierenfeld (German)
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.