Wow! Great statue with fabulous history so very glad I checked out this street! I came here thanks…read moreto the Düsseldorf History tour. So the basic history is that back in the early 1900s, Mrs. Ey had a bakery near the Düsseldorf art school, and the starving artists would pay her in paintings of her portraits rather than money. She soon had so many paintings, she decide to close down her bakery and opened up an art gallery instead. Unfortunately WW2 happened and she lost her money and gallery, Basically she lost everything except her status as the most painted woman in Germany. There's tons of artwork about her still being made today, so it's cool that Mrs Ey is still inspiring artists even now! Definitely come and check this sculpture out! Yelp 244/ 2018

The Mariensäule statue is a neo-Roman column on a tall pedestal. At the top, the Mother Mary with a…read morestar halo. The statue was built and inaugurated in 1873 and remains in mostly very good condition though it could use a cleaning. There are some benches nearby and the Rosengarten around the corner. [Review 16360 overall - 167 in Germany - 1867 of 2021.]

I've seen some odd public art sculptures in my time and some extremely intricate artworks but this…read moretakes the cake for being both. The Heimatbrunnen is a three-dimensional piece that details the critical events in the history of the city of Düsseldorf including the settlement of the city, the rebuilding following WWII and more. You could easily spend a half hour here. Instead, my recommendation is that you take some detailed up close pictures and then study those at your leisure. There's a lot more of Düsseldorf to see. [Review 16359 overall - 166 in Germany - 1866 of 2021.]

From all around Düsseldorf, you can see the tower. Even on a super cloudy day, there it is poking…read moreout above the skyline and over the Rhine. I was fortunate that on my third and final day in Düsseldorf, the weather cleared up. If it's cloudy or overcast, skip it. An easy €9 with absolutely no wait this afternoon though I did have to wait a little bit for the elevator operator to dispense some bottled water to his buddies and socialize with them for about ten minutes. Whatever. Other than that, I had a private elevator to the top. Well, not to the top top, just to the observation deck which stands at 170 meters - 558 feet. A full 360 degree view of Düsseldorf and it cannot be beat. I could see my hotel from there, the entire curving river, the wind turbines on the horizon and all the places I visited during my three days in Düsseldorf. I managed to time my visit just right with sunset and most of the windows were clean enough that I was able to get a great view. There is a small cafe and bar on the observation deck but you're not obligated to buy anything. Just look out the windows, take your pictures, and then ride the elevator back down to street level. Bonus fact: The blinking lights on the side of the Rheinturm indicate the current time. Hours, minutes, seconds. It is the largest digital clock in the world! [Review 16300 overall - 148 in Germany - 1806 of 2021.]

Stopped in while on vacation. Made sure it was a clear day so we could get a good view. The entry…read moreis quick and easy. Up top there is a nice snack / drink bar. You can just pick a table and enjoy the view, snacks, and company.

The St. Lambertus church is one of the oldest buildings in Düsseldorf with the first documentation…read moredating back to Pope Hadrian IV dated May 23, 1159. The spire is uniquely twisted and while I've only seen one like this in Chesterfield https://www.yelp.com/biz/parish-church-of-st-mary-and-all-saints-chesterfield, this was apparently unintentional. After a fire in 1815, they rebuilt it with fresh wood that was too fresh and then after the damage of WWII, it was rebuilt twisted at the request of the parishoners. And in 1974, the church "promoted" papal minor basilica by Pope Paul VI. As a parish church, the church is dedicated to St. Lambertus, a martyr who was murdered in Liège in 705. The interior of the church is amazing and a reminder that no one builds churches quite like the Catholics. Well worth a visit, even if this isn't your particular religion. [Review 16353 overall - 161 in Germany - 1860 of 2021.]

This was one of the stops on our tour of the city of Düsseldorf and I enjoyed finding out the…read morehistory about the unique feature of this Catholic church - look up and you will see Spire has a distinct kink and is absolutely twisted! Our guide said one legend has it that it twisted when a young couple were asked by the priest if they were coming pure to the marriage and they lied, but the more prosaic truth is that there was a mistake when the spire was built. On the cold December day when I was visiting, I ducked in while the guide was speaking in German, and found it a warm and holy refuge. There were some postcards of the church and the Christ cross available for 30 cents each, as well as info pamphlets in a variety of languages. The warm and mellow brick of the building is a giveaway to its medieval origins and it's a spiritual place to take a break and rest up. Yelp 243/ 2018