Düsseldorf-Reisholz
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Reisholz is an urban borough of Düsseldorf
. It is located in the south of the city, bordering Holthausen
, Benrath
, Hassels
and the river Rhine.
Reisholz is an industrial part of the city. Its history started in 1905 by creation of a harbour to the Rhine, a goods station
and an industrial area by the Industrie-Terrains Düsseldorf-Reisholz (IDR) company. Many chemical factories, engine building industries, paper mills, petrochemical manufacturers and an oil refinery went to Reisholz.
In 1907 the IDR company built a neogothic church. It was demolished, when the Henkel
Company expanded in Reisholz, but Henkel built a new church for Reisholz.
Reisholz belonged to Benrath and became a part of Düsseldorf together with Benrath in 1929.
In the harbour of Reisholz there are plans a new business and living area.
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 south of the city, bordering Holthausen
Düsseldorf-Holthausen
Holthausen is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It is located south of Oberbilk, west of Reisholz, north of Benrath and east of Itter and Himmelgeist...
, Benrath
Düsseldorf-Benrath
Benrath is a part of Düsseldorf in the south of the city. It has been a part of Düsseldorf since 1929.-History:The name Benrath came from the "Knights of Benrode". The settlement was mentioned for the first time in 1222 in a document from Cologne where Everhard de Benrode is named as an attestor...
, Hassels
Düsseldorf-Hassels
Hassels is an urban borough of Düsseldorf.Its original name was "Hasselholt" what means hazelnut wood in older German language.In the 17th century only the first part of the name survived.Hassels belonged to the Knights of Eller....
and the river Rhine.
Reisholz is an industrial part of the city. Its history started in 1905 by creation of a harbour to the Rhine, a goods station
Goods station
A goods station is, in the widest sense, a railway station which is exclusively or predominantly where goods of any description are loaded or unloaded from ships or road vehicles and/or where goods wagons are transferred to local sidings.A station where goods are not specifically received or...
and an industrial area by the Industrie-Terrains Düsseldorf-Reisholz (IDR) company. Many chemical factories, engine building industries, paper mills, petrochemical manufacturers and an oil refinery went to Reisholz.
In 1907 the IDR company built a neogothic church. It was demolished, when the Henkel
Henkel
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA is an multinational company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.The company operates in three business areas: Home Care , Personal Care ,...
Company expanded in Reisholz, but Henkel built a new church for Reisholz.
Reisholz belonged to Benrath and became a part of Düsseldorf together with Benrath in 1929.
In the harbour of Reisholz there are plans a new business and living area.
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.