Düsseldorf-Rath
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Rath is a borough in northern Düsseldorf
District 6, near the airport, with 16,975 inhabitants (2000). It is about 5 km northeast of the city center.
. Flint artifacts from the Neolithic
and pottery and dwellings from the Bronze Age
have been found in Düsseldorf-Rath. In the Iron Age
Rath was a center for the Hallstatt Celtic culture, and a ceremonial site has been excavated.
Historically, Rath was mentioned as early as 1375, but Rath and its environs remained rural and agricultural until 1897 with the establishment of the Mannesmann
Röhren Gross Lager Gmbh
tube rolling mill, which created the industrial character that the borough retains even today. In 1909 Rath together with Unterrath
and Lichtenbroich
were incorporated into Düsseldorf at their own request. Recently Düsseldorf office parks have started to take advantage of the less expensive land in Rath coupled with its excellent transportation network.
is a multipurpose stadium which opened in September 2006. It is located on Theodorstraße and seats up to 13,400 spectators. It is conveniently located near the A52 autobahn (motorway) and will have a large parking garage attached. The ISS-Dome will be the new home of the Düsseldorfer EG
, today known as DEG Metro Stars, an ice hockey club that has had lots of success, including six German championships.
and Düsseldorf-Rath
, are on the Ruhr Valley Railway and are served by line S6 trains of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn (operated by the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr
, VRR) on the Cologne
-Essen
route. They are only nine to twelve minutes from the main statiton in downtown Düsseldorf.
In addition, the street-car lines 701, 711, 712 and 719 of the Rheinbahn run to Rath. The A44
and the A52
autobahns intersect in Rath, making it an ideal warehousing district for 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...
District 6, near the airport, with 16,975 inhabitants (2000). It is about 5 km northeast of the city center.
History
The Rath area was occupied since at least the MesolithicMesolithic
The Mesolithic is an archaeological concept used to refer to certain groups of archaeological cultures defined as falling between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic....
. Flint artifacts from the Neolithic
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
and pottery and dwellings from the Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
have been found in Düsseldorf-Rath. In the Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
Rath was a center for the Hallstatt Celtic culture, and a ceremonial site has been excavated.
Historically, Rath was mentioned as early as 1375, but Rath and its environs remained rural and agricultural until 1897 with the establishment of the Mannesmann
Mannesmann
Mannesmann AG was a German corporation with headquarters in Düsseldorf. The company was founded in 1890 originally to produce seamless steel tubes. It was traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company had 130,860 employees worldwide and revenues of €23.27 billion.Over time, Mannesmann...
Röhren Gross Lager Gmbh
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung is a type of legal entityvery common in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and other Central European countries...
tube rolling mill, which created the industrial character that the borough retains even today. In 1909 Rath together with Unterrath
Düsseldorf-Unterrath
Unterrath is one of the 49 boroughs of the City of Düsseldorf, Germany and is located in the north of the municipality. It is in the neighbourhood of the Düsseldorf Airport.-Geography:...
and Lichtenbroich
Düsseldorf-Lichtenbroich
Lichtenbroich is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It is in the north of the city, neighbouring to Lohausen, Mörsenbroich and the airport.The area Lichtenbroich was written mentioned first time in 1193...
were incorporated into Düsseldorf at their own request. Recently Düsseldorf office parks have started to take advantage of the less expensive land in Rath coupled with its excellent transportation network.
Attractions
The new ISS DomeISS Dome
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.It is used mostly for ice hockey and basketball matches, as well as concerts...
is a multipurpose stadium which opened in September 2006. It is located on Theodorstraße and seats up to 13,400 spectators. It is conveniently located near the A52 autobahn (motorway) and will have a large parking garage attached. The ISS-Dome will be the new home of the Düsseldorfer EG
DEG Metro Stars
The DEG Metro Stars is a German professional ice hockey team in Düsseldorf. It was Germany's most successful hockey club for a long time and had many international players...
, today known as DEG Metro Stars, an ice hockey club that has had lots of success, including six German championships.
Transportation
Rath's two train stations, Düsseldorf-Rath MitteDüsseldorf-Rath Mitte station
Düsseldorf-Rath Mitte is a railway station situated at Rath, Düsseldorf in western Germany. It is served by the S6 line of Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn....
and Düsseldorf-Rath
Düsseldorf-Rath station
Düsseldorf-Rath is a railway station situated at Rath, Düsseldorf in western Germany. It is served by the S6 line of Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn....
, are on the Ruhr Valley Railway and are served by line S6 trains of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn (operated by the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr
Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr
The Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr is the public transport association covering the area of the Rhine-Ruhr megalopolis in Germany...
, VRR) on the Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
-Essen
Essen
- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
route. They are only nine to twelve minutes from the main statiton in downtown Düsseldorf.
In addition, the street-car lines 701, 711, 712 and 719 of the Rheinbahn run to Rath. The A44
Bundesautobahn 44
is a German Autobahn. It consists of three main-parts and a few smaller parts. It begins in Aachen at the German-Belgian border and ends near Kassel. Before the German unification it was an unimportant provincial-motorway but after this event it became an integral part of the German highway-system...
and the A52
Bundesautobahn 52
is an autobahn in western Germany. It starts at the Dutch-German border near the community of Niederkrüchten, district of Viersen. From Elmpt it runs northeast....
autobahns intersect in Rath, making it an ideal warehousing district for Düsseldorf.