State · Oeste

Renânia do Norte-Vestfália

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Destinations

1 destination in Renânia do Norte-Vestfália

2 cities

Colônia and Düsseldorf

Cities

2 cities in Renânia do Norte-Vestfália in the guide

Renânia do Norte-Vestfália Capital

Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf is the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, on the banks of the Rhine. The Altstadt, the old town, brings together squares, churches and Altbier breweries; the Rheinuferpromenade leads to the Rheinturm and the MedienHafen, with buildings by Frank Gehry. The Königsallee is the shopping boulevard with a canal in the middle. The K20, K21 and Kunstpalast museums cover art from the 20th century to today, and in the south of the city lies the baroque palace Schloss Benrath.

Renânia do Norte-Vestfália

Colônia

Colônia is the largest city in Renânia do Norte-Vestfália and one of the oldest in Germany, founded by the Romans on the banks of the Reno. The Kölner Dom, the Gothic cathedral next to the central station, dominates the center. Nearby are the Hohenzollernbrücke, the Alter Markt with its Kölsch breweries, the Romanesque church Groß St. Martin and the Museum Ludwig. On the other bank, the KölnTriangle and the Rheinpark offer views of the city.