Düsseldorf-Niederkassel
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Niederkassel is an urban borough of Düsseldorf
. It is on the left side of the river Rhine, bordering to Oberkassel
and Lörick
.
Niederkassel was together with Oberkassel and Lörick a part of Heerdt
until Heerdt became a part of Düsseldorf in 1909.
Niederkassel got its connection to Düsseldorf when the Oberkassel Bridge was opened in 1898.
In the beginning of the 20th century Oberkassel and Niederkassel were places where a lot of artists lived.
Since there was an arts exhibition in Düsseldorf in 1902, Oberkassel and Niederkassel became well-situated boroughs.
In the 1970s the Japanese discovered Oberkassel and Niederkassel as preferred places in Germany to live.
In 1973 the Japanese School of Düsseldorf opened in Niederkassel, in 1993 the Eko House, a centre for Japanese culture with a traditional Japanese tea house
and a Bhuddist temple is located. Niederkassel sometimes is called "Klein-Tokio" ("Little Tokyo") by locals.
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...
. It is on the left side of the river Rhine, bordering to Oberkassel
Düsseldorf-Oberkassel
Oberkassel is a quartier of Düsseldorf, with a population of about 17,000 inhabitants. Oberkassel lies on the left side of the river Rhine, the opposite side of the central district of Düsseldorf....
and Lörick
Düsseldorf-Lörick
Lörick is an urban borough of Düsseldorf, Germany. It is located on the left side of the river Rhine, bordering to the river, Niederkassel, Heerdt and Meerbusch. Lörick was a small village belonging to the office of Heerdt until there was a connection via the Oberkassel Bridge to Düsseldorf in 1898...
.
Niederkassel was together with Oberkassel and Lörick a part of Heerdt
Düsseldorf-Heerdt
Heerdt is one of the older parts of the city of Düsseldorf. Heerdt and its neighbouring quarters Oberkassel, Niederkassel and Lörick on the left side of the river Rhine, opposite to the other districts of Düsseldorf and the central district....
until Heerdt became a part of Düsseldorf in 1909.
Niederkassel got its connection to Düsseldorf when the Oberkassel Bridge was opened in 1898.
In the beginning of the 20th century Oberkassel and Niederkassel were places where a lot of artists lived.
Since there was an arts exhibition in Düsseldorf in 1902, Oberkassel and Niederkassel became well-situated boroughs.
In the 1970s the Japanese discovered Oberkassel and Niederkassel as preferred places in Germany to live.
In 1973 the Japanese School of Düsseldorf opened in Niederkassel, in 1993 the Eko House, a centre for Japanese culture with a traditional Japanese tea house
Tea house
A tea house or tearoom is a venue centered on drinking tea. Its function varies widely depending on the culture, and some cultures have a variety of distinct tea-centered houses or parlors that all qualify under the English language term "tea house" or "tea room."-Asia:In Central Asia this term...
and a Bhuddist temple is located. Niederkassel sometimes is called "Klein-Tokio" ("Little Tokyo") by locals.
- Communal Administration, Statistics Office (German)
- Communal Administration, District Administration (German)
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.