Düsseldorf-Golzheim
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Golzheim, a borough of Düsseldorf
in District 1
on the Rhine, just north of the city center, is primarily a business and hotel district, but retains some of the old stately villas.
, but the Golzheim area was not so built-up that it could not accommodate the large international Trade Fair of 1902, and thus was established as the primary Düsseldorf exhibition site. It hosted the international national Health Fair of 1926 and the huge cultural NSDAP
Exhibition of 1937. The waterfront on the Rhine, the Rheinpark Golzheim, owes its shape to these exhibitions.
Started in 1947, the annual Düsseldorf Trade Fair
was held in Golzheim in the Ehrenhof complex, until the new exhibition grounds were built next to the airport
in 1971.
Many of the apartments surrounding the area of Kaiserswerther Straße and Uerdinger Straße were used as holiday apartments for members of the German Armed Forces during in the 1930s. From the air, gun emplacements can still be seen on top of these apartments and these were used to defend Düsseldorf during World War II
.
Since 1958 Golzheim is the place of the New Synagogue
of Düsseldorf, which is the religious center for about 7.500 members of the local Jewish community, the third largest in Germany.
). The Tonhalle Düsseldorf (concert hall), located next to Oberkassel bridge on the Rhine, used to be a planetarium. It and the Rheinpark Golzheim are important places for events.
The land for the park was reclaimed from an old harbor basin in 1900 in preparation for the 1902 Exhibition, and was used for exhibition and trade fair purposes until 1926. After the international Health Fair of 1926, which had 7.5 million visitors, the area was turned into a park. Originally called "Kaiser-Wilhelm-Park", the Rheinpark Golzheim is not a classical park, but is more of a greenbelt, 24 hectares, between Cecilienallee and the Rhine, from the Oberkassel bridge to the Theodor Heuss bridge, with arranged copses of trees and plenty of open lawn for sunbathing and amateur volleyball games. The Circus Roncalli
is located year-round in the park, and in the summer a local brewery sponsors an open air cinema.
to the south, on Kaiserswerth
to the north, and on Derendorf
to the east.
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 District 1
District 1, Düsseldorf
District 1 is the central city district of Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and the city's commercial and cultural center...
on the Rhine, just north of the city center, is primarily a business and hotel district, but retains some of the old stately villas.
History
The oldest parts of Düsseldorf are to be found in Golzheim and StockumDüsseldorf-Stockum
Stockum is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It is located north of Unterrath and Golzheim, east of Kaiserswerth, west of Lohausen and the Düsseldorf Airport, south of Kalkum.Stockum has an area of 6.70 km² and 4,894 inhabitants....
, but the Golzheim area was not so built-up that it could not accommodate the large international Trade Fair of 1902, and thus was established as the primary Düsseldorf exhibition site. It hosted the international national Health Fair of 1926 and the huge cultural NSDAP
National Socialist German Workers Party
The National Socialist German Workers' Party , commonly known in English as the Nazi Party, was a political party in Germany between 1920 and 1945. Its predecessor, the German Workers' Party , existed from 1919 to 1920...
Exhibition of 1937. The waterfront on the Rhine, the Rheinpark Golzheim, owes its shape to these exhibitions.
Started in 1947, the annual Düsseldorf Trade Fair
Messe Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf Messe is a trade fair ground and organizer, based in Düsseldorf, Germany. With a workforce of 1,459 employees worldwide and a total exhibition space of 285,000 sqm in Düsseldorf, the company is one of the largest in the industry...
was held in Golzheim in the Ehrenhof complex, until the new exhibition grounds were built next to the airport
Düsseldorf International Airport
Düsseldorf International Airport is the largest airport in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and the third largest airport in Germany, handling 18.99 million passengers in 2010....
in 1971.
Many of the apartments surrounding the area of Kaiserswerther Straße and Uerdinger Straße were used as holiday apartments for members of the German Armed Forces during in the 1930s. From the air, gun emplacements can still be seen on top of these apartments and these were used to defend Düsseldorf during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Since 1958 Golzheim is the place of the New Synagogue
New Synagogue (Düsseldorf)
The New Synagogue is the only synagogue of the Jewish community in Düsseldorf, Germany. The synagogue was built in the Golzheim district, far from the site of the former synagogue, which has been situated in the city center at Kasernenstraße...
of Düsseldorf, which is the religious center for about 7.500 members of the local Jewish community, the third largest in Germany.
Economy and infrastructure
Golzheim is one of the most prestigious office addresses in the city. The tallest building is the Sky Office at 22 stories which was completed in 2006. On the Ehrenhof are the NRW-Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft (North-Rhine Westphalia Forum for Culture and Trade), and the art museum (Museum Kunst PalastMuseum kunst palast
The Museum Kunstpalast is an art museum in Düsseldorf, Germany.- History :The Museum Kunst Palast was founded as Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf, a typical communal arts collection in Germany. The first exhibits were given by the popular regent Jan Wellem, Duke of Palatinate, and his wife Anna Maria Luisa...
). The Tonhalle Düsseldorf (concert hall), located next to Oberkassel bridge on the Rhine, used to be a planetarium. It and the Rheinpark Golzheim are important places for events.
Circus Roncalli
Circus Roncalli is a German circus founded in 1976 by Bernhard Paul and André Heller. According to Bernhard Paul, the name was inspired by a film script of his fellow Austrian Peter Hajek, "Sarah Roncalli, Tochter des Mondes"...
is located year-round in the park, and in the summer a local brewery sponsors an open air cinema.
Geography
Golzheim has an area of 2.64 km², 10,248 inhabitants and therefore a density of 3,882 inh./km². Golzheim borders on the Rhine to the west, on PempelfortDüsseldorf-Pempelfort
Pempelfort is a city part in the North-east of the central District 1 of Düsseldorf.It borders on Stadtmitte, Derendorf, the Cologne–Duisburg railway, connecting Flingern and Düsseltal, Oberbilk, Golzheim and the river Rhine....
to the south, on Kaiserswerth
Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth
Kaiserswerth is one of the oldest parts of the City of Düsseldorf. It is in the north of the city and next to the river Rhine. It houses the Deaconess's Institute of Kaiserswerth where Florence Nightingale studied....
to the north, and on Derendorf
Düsseldorf-Derendorf
Derendorf is a borough of Düsseldorf, Germany. It is located north of Pempelfort and the central district, west of Rath, south of Kaiserswerth.Derendorf has an area of 3.3 km2. About 5,000 people live there. The median age is about 43 years....
to the east.
External links
- http://www.duesseldorf.de/bv/01/stadtteile/golzheim.shtml
- http://www.duesseldorf.de/bv/01/infos/historie.shtml
- http://www.duesseldorf-today.rp-online.de/cityguide/stadtrundgang/tour8/tour803.shtml
- http://www.duesseldorf.de/bv/01/infos/daten.shtml
- http://www.nrw-forum.de/
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