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CITY FOCUS | DÜSSELDORF
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Düsseldorf is the capital of Germany ’ s most populous federal state , North Rhine-Westphalia . Known for its art , architecture and fashion , the city is one of Germany ’ s wealthiest . The manufacturing industry is a large contributor to the economy , along with commerce , communications and banking . “ A total of 155mn people ( 31 % of the total population ) live within a radius of 500 km ,” states the city ’ s tourism website . “ This represents half the buying power of the EU : a vast market for businesses . Around 100,000 companies are based in the economic area of Düsseldorf .”
ALTSTADT
District 1 covers the city ’ s centre and is made up of six stadtteile ( or districts ) – Altstadt , Carlstadt , Stadtmitte , Pempelfort , Derendorf , Golzheim . The city ’ s Medieval old town , known as Altstadt , claims to have the ‘ longest bar in the world ’ with more than 260 pubs located in the area . The square kilometre is home to buildings from the 13th century such as the Sankt Lambertus Basilika . The iconic Schlossturm ( Castle Tower ) and Burgplatz can also be found in the area .
“ The district will also provide intellectual stimulation because this is where most of
MAY 2018