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Duisburg


Duisburg is a German city, characterized by its luxuriant greenery, rapid industrial development and active nightlife. The dynamic Duisburg is also known as the green city, allowing tourists to enjoy the abundance and the cool shades of nature. There are uncountable places of interest in Duisburg, which will definitely be worth a visit.

Duisburg Tourist Spots

The city is home to numerous churches, with splendid architectural patterns like Salvatorkirche, Liebfrauenkirche, Karmelkirche, St. Joseph-Kirche and Marienkirche. The city center or Königstrasse, is the most preferred shopping mall of the city. The attractive area with shady trees, fountains, cafes, playground and much more is fascinating. Kids can visit the Atlantic Children’s Museum, while others can be pleased to learn about history and culture of Duisburg from Kuppersmuhle Museum, Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum, Museum of German inland navigation and Museum of Culture and Local History. The inner port of Duisburg is significant for housing major building like the ZPD or the Police Technical Services Headquarters, the row of warehouses and the beautiful city park.

Duisburg Activities

Duisburg does not allow its guests to sit idle, with 2 exciting water-skiing courses, the relaxing thermal baths in Mattlerbusch forestry park, the Duisburg casino and many more fun events. The Duisburg City Theater is a historic stage, where spectacular performances are given. Tourists can spend time with their families in Duisburg Zoo, which displays a classic example of rich bio-diversity.

Duisburg is famous for its many tourist spots and also for Duisport, a notable commercial center and known to be Europe's greatest inland harbor.