Düsseldorf-Itter
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Itter is an urban bourough of Düsseldorf
.
It is located near to the river Rhine, adjacent to Himmelgeist
, Holthausen
and Reisholz
.
Its name comes from the small river called the Itter.
The romanesque church of Itter dates the 12th century.
From the 12th to 15th centuries Itter belonged to the convent of Kaiserswerth
.
From the 15th century Itter was an autonomous parish.
In 1908 Itter was incorporated into Benrath
and in 1929 into Düsseldorf.
- goes through Itter.
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...
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It is located near to the river Rhine, adjacent to Himmelgeist
Düsseldorf-Himmelgeist
Himmelgeist is an old part of Düsseldorf, which is dominated by agriculture until today.Himmelgeist lies by the river Rhine, neighbouring to Flehe and Itter.It is a small suburb of Düsseldorf.Himguis was mentioned first time in a document of 904....
, 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...
and Reisholz
Düsseldorf-Reisholz
Reisholz is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It is located in the south of the city, bordering Holthausen, Benrath, Hassels and the river Rhine....
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Its name comes from the small river called the Itter.
History
The first written record of Itter was in the 12th century ADThe romanesque church of Itter dates the 12th century.
From the 12th to 15th centuries Itter belonged to the convent of Kaiserswerth
Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth
Kaiserswerth is one of the oldest parts of the City of Düsseldorf. It is in the north of the city and next to the river Rhine. It houses the Deaconess's Institute of Kaiserswerth where Florence Nightingale studied....
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From the 15th century Itter was an autonomous parish.
In 1908 Itter was incorporated into 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...
and in 1929 into Düsseldorf.
Sights
The romanesque church of Itter was constructed in the 12th century. It is still standing but was enlarged in 1865.Infrastructure
There are 4 bus lines in Itter, but no tram lines. One motoraway - a federal roadBundesstraße
Bundesstraße , abbreviated B, is the denotation for German and Austrian national highways.-Germany:...
- goes through Itter.
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.