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I meetings _“Düsseldorf mäkt sech fein” (Düsseldorf adorns itself)—thisphrasedoesnotonlyapplyforthefifthsea- son—carnivalseason—whichisintensivelycelebratedin theRhinemetropolis.Nomatterifitisspring,summer, autumnorwinter:Withitsfinerangeofartsandculture, noblerestaurantsandtraditionalpubs,first-classarchi- tecture as well as wide streets and places, the city is al- ways worth a visit. On the 26to 27September, the me- tropolis at the Rhine is hosting the 44th International AnnualCongressoftheDGZI. ThemedievalDusseldorpwasfirstmentionedinthe 12th century.WhatisforsureisthatDusseldorpreceived municipal rights in 1288. With the establishment of fixedmarketdays,tradingstartedintheRhinecityand thus the cultural as well as economic wealth. After the building of Carlstadt in the beginning of the 18th cen- tury, the Carlsplatz became the location for the one- weekmarketwhichwascarriedoutfourtimesayear.To- day, the marketplace is still in use six days a week throughouttheyearandoffersfruits,vegetables,eggs, meat,poultry,fishandbakedgoodsaswellasthetradi- tionalpotatofritterwithapplesauce. Next to Carlstadt is the Old Town—with over 260 pubsalsoknownas“thelongestbarintheworld”.Here, everyone finds a suitable locality: house brewery, lounge, cocktail bar, electro club or fine restaurant. However,thereisnogettingaroundthetraditionalDüs- seldorf dark beer. Everyone who wants to learn more aboutthehighartofbrewingiswelcomedtosetouton thebrewerypath.EvenelectorJanWellem(1658–1716), whosebronzeequestrianstatuestandsonthemarket- placeinfrontofthetownhall,tippledwiththeDüssel- dorf citizens in the house “En de Canon”. Today, the restaurant invites to its delicious good plain German cooking,likeKönigsbergmeatballs,Düsseldorfmustard roastor“Canonfooder”asmedallionsofporkisreferred to. Along the Old Town’s front line, the Rhine prome- nadereachesover1.5km,fromtheOberkasselerbridge to the state parliament. The promenade was built be- tween1990and1997.Whathadbeenabusystreetwith much traffic for decades is a vivid boulevard today. Es- peciallyinthesummer,theMediterranean-likelifestyle ofthepeoplefindsitsexpressionhere.Fromoneofthe countlesscafésandbarsborderingthepromenadeone can watch the passing by Rhine ships without ruffle. Thesedonotonlytransportcommercialgoods,butalso offerspaceforsightseeing,eventsandrecreation. Another good place to stroll around is the “Kö” as Düsseldorf’s citizens name their Königsallee lovingly. Theworld-famousluxurystreetisacatwalkandresting place at the same time—true to the motto “seeing and being seen”. Boutiques, jewellers, shopping malls and storesinvitetowatch,tryandbuy;thereisalsothepos- sibility to hire a personal consultant for the perfect shopping trip. Rest can be found in one of the luxury street’s cafés. A specific characteristic is the Kö’s water moat, which separates one side of the alley from the other.Artfullydesignedbridgeswithrichlyornamented fountains and sculptures built a connection between thetwosidesandsimultaneouslygivetheluxurymilea romanticflair. Atanytimeoftheyear,theDüsseldorfcitizensknow howtoadornthemselvesandtheircity—whetherinthe Kö,theOldCityoralongtheRhine.Convinceyourself!_ Düsseldorf— Beauty on the Rhine Author_Katrin Maiterth 44 I implants3_2014 [PICTURE: ©TELESNIUK]