History of Dusseldorf

History of Dusseldorf

Located on the east of the river Rhine and on the delta of the Düssel River, Dusseldorf lies on layers of alluvium, muds, sands and clays. Though the layer of gravel forms a mere portion of the other layers; it nonetheless provides some strong bases to the city of Dusseldorf. The highest point in this city is 165 meters and the lowest point has an altitude of only 28 meters. The city of Dusseldorf has now metamorphosed itself into a prime telecommunication centre. With big multinational mobile network providers like D2 Vodafone and E-Plus based in this city, this city has really come a long way since the days of marshy land. This city is also home to almost 18 internet service providers.

Dating back to the Roman times, the history of Dusseldorf goes back to those times when a few Germanic tribes were standing in way of the Holy Roman Empire to capture this marshy part of Rhineland. These Germanic tribes were successful to repel Roman attack. However the settlement from which the city of Dusseldorf grew in fact grew from the 7th and 8th century fishing and firming settlements. In 1135 the first written records about Dusseldorf was published. The Bergs conquered this city in 1186. Though the Bergs won this city, not until 1280 did they make this city as the centre of their kingdom. Then ensued a bloody struggle for power between the Archbishop of Cologne and the Count of Berg. The war known as the Battle of Worringen was won by the Berg count and the axis force was completely wiped out. The most important day in the history of this city came when the independent Berg count Adolf V granted this village located on the banks of the Dussel River the city rights. Under the able leadership of the successive rulers the city started to grow. However after Jan Wellem’s death, the city started to show signs of decadence.

The hardest time for this city came after the Napoleonic wars. Poverty and destruction brought the city to its knees. Surviving heavy damage in the two World Wars, Dusseldorf however rose like a phoenix after the Second World War was over. With new business coming to this city all the time, this city has wiped out the turbulent times.

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