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Picturesquely located on the River Rhine, Dusseldorf is the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia.The city is and grew out of farming and fishing settlements on the river, centuries ago. Mild winters and pleasantly warm summers make Dusseldorf a popular destination, all the year round. Dusseldorf is a major fashion and advertising center of Germany, as well a top telecommunication center, leading the German mobile phone market.Dusseldorf’s Japanese community is the biggest among the cities of Europe. Many Japanese companies have their headquarters in Europe in Dusseldorf. Dusseldorf has long been the center of culture in Germany and is visited on account of its many cultural attractions. The Düsseldorfer Karneval is a major cultural event. Part of the carnival festivities in the Rhineland, the carnival starts annually on November 11 and culminates on Rosenmontag ( or Rose Monday) with an enormous colorful parade in the streets of Dusseldorf. Dusseldorf’s cultural scene is a vibrant blend of the classical and avant-garde. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Clara and Robert Schumann, Gerhard Richter and Paul Klee are prominent names associated with the city. Dusseldorf is also the artistic home of Gustaf Gründgens. The state art collection of North Rhine-Westphalia is internationally acclaimed. Galerie Ludorff is one of the biggest art dealers in German Expressionism in the world. Besides, the state plays home to famous art institutes like Forum NRW, Heinrich-Heine-Institut and many more. Dusseldorf is a city of theater lovers and the world famous Deutsche Oper am Rhein or Opera of the Rhine is located here. Many other famous theaters are based in Dusseldorf such as Kom(m)ödchen for political cabaret, Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus and the puppet theater,Düsseldorfer Marionetten-Theater. Museums dedicated to various subjects are scattered all over the city such as the FilmMuseum for cinemas, the Goethe Museum, the museum of ships called Schifffahrt-Museum im Schlossturm and a whole lot of others. Dusseldorf is also home to various high profile institutes such as Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (Academy of Fine Arts), Heinrich Heine University, the Goethe Institute and many others. So, come along to Dusseldorf and experience the best of Germany’s vibrant culture.
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