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Duisburg
Duisburg is a German city in the western part of the Ruhr Area (Ruhrgebiet) in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is an independent metropolitan borough within Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf. With the biggest inland harbour in Europe and its proximity to Düsseldorf International Airport Duisburg has become an important venue for commerce and steel production.
Since the 1970s the Universität Duisburg-Essen (University of Duisburg-Essen) has educated students from all over the world. With its 14 departments and more than 33,000 students (as of Winter Semester 2005/06), the University of Duisburg-Essen ranks among the 10 largest German universities.
Today's city is a result of numerous incorporations of surrounding towns and smaller cities. It is the 12th-largest city in Germany and the fifth city in North Rhine-Westphalia with 506,496 residents as of 31 December 2003. The city is renowned for its steel industry. There is still one coal mine in operation, but Duisburg has never been a coal-mining location to the same extent as the other places in the Ruhr. All blast furnaces in the Ruhr are now located in Duisburg. 49% of all hot metal and 34.4% of all crude steel in Germany is produced here (status 2000).
Geography
Duisburg is located in the Lowland Rhine area at the confluence of the Rhine and Ruhr rivers and near the outskirts of the Bergisches Land. The city spreads along both sides of these rivers.
Adjacent cities
The following cities border Duisburg (clockwise starting from north-east):
Oberhausen, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Ratingen, Düsseldorf, Krefeld, Moers, Rheinberg and Dinslaken
History
Roman period
Latest archaeological studies show that today's market-place was already in use in the first century.
It has been the major central trading place of the city since the fifth century. The city itself was located at the "Hellweg", an important medieval trade route, and at a ford across the River Rhine. The Romans already guarded the ford.420 The Franks usurp the Roman settlement and re-colonisation of the old part of the town. 883 Normans conquer Duisburg and stay for the winter. First historic document mentioning Duisburg.
Middle Ages
Due to the town's favourable geographic position a palatinate was built and the town was soon granted the royal charter of a free city. Duisburg became a member of the Hanseatic League. Around 1000 the river Rhine moved westward from the city. This put an end to the city's development as a trading town and it soon grew into a quiet rural city.
The productions of cartographer Gerardus Mercator and the foundation of a university in 1655 established the city's renown as "Educated Duisburg" ("Duisburgum Doctum").
around 1000, the Rhine moves its river bed from Duisburg1120 construction of the city wall 1279 "city charter" granted by King Lothar III1445 attack by the Cologne Archbishop was thwarted1566 Johannes Corputius completes his city map of Duisburg.1666 Duisburg within the Duchy of Cleves becomes a part of Brandenburg and Prussia
Industrial revolution
The rise of tobacco and textile industries in the 18th century made Duisburg an industrial center. Big...
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Hotels in Duisburg
 | Best Western Hotel im Forum Mülheim  |
Score 7.65 from 14 reviews | | Hans-Böckler-Platz 19 |  |
| 19 single (with King-Size-beds) and 32 double rooms are comfortable and penthouse-like decorated and equipped with mostly separate dressing and luggage room.
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 | Hotel Dümptener Hof  |
Score 5.95 from 26 reviews | | Mellinghofer Strasse 319 | |
| The hotel Dümptener Hof is located in the outskirts of Mülheim, at the Dreistädteeck (corner where 3 cities meet), near Essen and Oberhausen.
Due to its location the hotel is the ideal base to discover the cultural sights of the surrounding area, e.g. the Colloseum theatre in Essen or the Arena Oberhausen.
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 | Mintarder Wasserbahnhof |
Score 7.85 from 29 reviews | | August-Thyssen-Straße 129 | |
| A3 from north and south: ABK Breitscheid > Essen > Ratingen-Breitscheid; turn left at the first traffic light, after 800 m right MH-Mintard.
A52 from north: ABK Breitscheid > Mühlheim an der Ruhr Süd, turn right after the exit, after 700 m again right > Mühlheim-Mintard;
A52 from south: ABK Breitscheid > Ratingen Breitscheid, go ahead as mentioned above.
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 | Proventhotel Mirage  |
Score 6.975 from 69 reviews | | Krefelder Str. 1 | |
| Reception - 24 hours a day.
Conference facilities.
Indoor pool and sauna. ... more | | |
 | Novotel Düsseldorf Neuss Am Rosengarten |
Score 8.15 from 44 reviews | | Selikumerstrasse 25 | |
| From motivational meetings to conferences or training sessions, Accor brands offer you a selection of best seller destinations that make the most of a great international network.
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Departing Munich at 10:15am, you start your day with a visit to Ettal Monastery. Here you can get a glimpse of the lives of the Benedictine monks living at the monastery. Building of the monastery began in 1330 and due to the dedication and hard work of the resident monks, and at times knights, the structure is in pristine condition. After your visit of the monastery, you will head to the highest peak in Germany, the Zugspitze which soars to 9,788 feet (2,962 meters). From Eibsee, you take the cable car to the summit of the mountain where, on a clear day, you can see the peaks of hundreds of Bavarian Alps mountains in Austria, Switzerland and Italy. After you have enjoyed the panoramic views from the observation platform, you will descend the mountain onboard the Zugspitzbahn, a cogwheel train.
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| Royal Castle of Herrenchiemsee and Fraueninsel Day Tour from Munich |
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Take a boat ride to the island of Herreninsel on Chiemsee, the largest Bavarian Lake. Here you will find another fantastic result of King Ludwig II's vivid imagination. The Royal Castle of Herrenchiemsee is a replica of the Palace of Versailles and was the biggest, most expensive and final castle of King Ludwig II.
After your tour of The Royal Castle of Herrenchiemsee, you will travel by boat to the island of Fraueninsel. This is one of the most beautiful places in Bavaria and boasts an ancient monastery at the center of the island. You will have time to visit the Benedictine monastery, and to stroll at leisure around the island.
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| Hop On Hop Off Tour of Berlin - Full Day Ticket |
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The Hop On Hop Off Tour of Berlin is a sightseeing tour with 15 hop-on/hop-off points starting every 15 minutes during the summer season or every 30 minutes during the winter season. The tour is guided in 8 languages with ear-phones used to listen to the commentary.
You can hop-on/hop-off at 15 different landmarks all around in the city at your leisure, 7 days a week. Otherwise you may like to stay on the bus for the full two-hour tour to get orientation of the city. Your ticket is valid for a full day.
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