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Fotos: Achim Kukulies, Kunstsammlung NRW

Das Schmela Haus (22) wurde 1971 von Aldo van Eyck entworfen. • Schmela House (22) was designed by Aldo van Eyck in 1971.

Fotos: Tomas Riehle/ Artur Images Foto: Tomas Riehle, Langen Foundation

Museum Insel Hombroich (23) von • by Erwin Heerich Langen Foundation, Raketenstation (24) von • by Tadao Ando

M y weekend starts with the part of Düssel dorf that 10.00 p.m. – What is a good place to spend the night? Here
are a few recommendations: Radisson Blu Media Har -
fascinates me most: the art scene with numerous
exciting exhibitions in museums and galleries. bour Hotel (14) designed by Matteo Thun. The Düsseldorf
Youth Hostel (15) completed in 2007 is fantastically located
Saturday: art, culture and Düsseldorf’s chic directly at the Rhine embankment in Oberkassel. Another
alternative is the “Prinzenbleibe” (16): a considerately fur-
10.00 a.m. – It is worthwhile to visit two wonderful muse- nished apartment for two to four people.
ums: the KIT (1) stands for “Kunst im Tunnel” (art in the
tunnel) and describes the location which is located under- Sunday: palaces and the surrounding area
neath the Rhine Embank ment Pro menade. At the K21 (2).
the fantastic net instal lation by Argen tinean artists Tomás 10.00 a.m. – ‘A new tune, a better tune!’, wrote Düssel -
Saraceno is absolutely worth seeing and being climbed on! dorf’s famous poet Heinrich Heine in ‘A Winter’s Tale’, and
1.00 p.m. – Now one should stop for a snack. At Roberts so we start the new day. On Sundays, Benrath Palace (17)
Bistro (3) or at the Curry (4) where they serve a curried offers a highlight with the guided tour “Ver borgene Räume”
sausage decorated with leaf gold. After that, throw yourself (secret rooms) – an exciting 2-hour guided tour.
into the MedienHafen (5) with buildings by Steven Holl, 1.00 p.m. – Now it is time for a delicious and unpretentious
Frank O. Gehry, David Chipperfield and so on. small lunch. The Malinas (18) serves Polish delicacies with
4.00 p.m. – Do you now fancy an ice-cream? People pre- fresh ingredients. At the Ratatouille (19) one can enjoy
ferring the classic Italian way must go to Da Forno (6). At excellent french food served in a former chip shop.
Nordmanns Eisfabrik (7) people work with a great delight 2.00 p.m. – Those who want to see more art continue to
in experimenting. It is centrally located in the Flingern Grabbeplatz, where the art museums Kunsthalle (20) and
district where back yards can be discovered when strolling K20 (21) are located opposite one another. Being in this
along Her mann-, Acker-, Hoffeld-, and Lindenstraße. area anyway, one should definitely visit the Schmela
Difficult to see from the street, the Italian grocery Centro House (22). Designed by Aldo van Eyck, constructed from
Soriano (8) provides everything that is addictive. large-format pumice concrete blocks and opened in 1971.
6.00 p.m. – The evening approaches. Cinema time! Or 4.00 p.m. – Alternatively, one can enjoy an excursion to the
maybe a visit to the theatre instead? Here is a selection: surrounding area: Paradisiacal is the Insel Hombroich Mu -
Cinema (9), Bambi Filmstudio (10) and the Metropol (11). seum (23). Pieces of art are presented in the sculptural
A visit to the Schauspielhaus (12) by Bernhard Pfau is pavilions of sculptor Erwin Heerich. In the immediate vici-
worthwhile not only to see an interesting play but also nity, there is the Hom broich Raketenstation (24) (missile
from an architectural point of view. Alternatively, body, base) with studio pavilions and the exhibition buildings of
soul and spirit merge at the The aterkantine (13). the Langen Foundation by Tadao Ando, completed in 2004.