Duisburg, Germany
Duisburg is a city of 504,358 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Why visit Duisburg
Townapedia lists 146 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 248 places to eat, 20 places to stay and 19 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Stadttheater / Duisburger Philharmoniker, Deutsche Oper am Rhein /Kulturbetriebe Stadt Duisburg, Museum DKM and Museum Küppersmühle für moderne Kunst (MKM).
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About Duisburg
Duisburg (German: [ˈdyːsbʊʁk] ; Low German: Duisborg [ˈdʏsbɔɐ̯χ]) is a major city in western Germany, located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. With around half a million inhabitants, it is one of the largest cities in the Ruhr area and part of the larger Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, one of the biggest population centers in Europe. Duisburg is situated at the confluence of the Ruhr and the Rhine, a geographic position that has historically made it an important center of trade, industry, and transportation. Administratively, Duisburg forms an independent city (kreisfreie Stadt).
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Things to do19
Stadttheater / Duisburger Philharmoniker
Cinema and theater
Theater der Stadt Duisburg - Deutsche Oper am Rhein - Duisburger Philharmoniker
1 Opernplatz, Duisburg
Die Säule
Cinema and theater
Die Säule is a theatre in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
15 Goldstraße, Duisburg
Theater am Marientor
Cinema and theater · 0.7 km
Theatre in Duisburg, Germany
20 Plessingstraße, Duisburg
Brücke der Solidarität
Bridge · 2.7 km
Bridge across the Rhine in Duisburg, Germany
Burgtheater Dinslaken
Cinema and theater · 14.6 km
Theatre in Dinslaken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Duisburg-Hochfeld Railway Bridge
Bridge · 3.1 km
Railway bridge in Germany
Freilichtbühne Mülheim an der Ruhr
Cinema and theater · 8.4 km
Amphitheatre located in Germany
Metronom Theater
Cinema and theater · 10.6 km
Theater in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Rhine Orange
Monument and historic site · 3.5 km
Sculpture erected in Duisburg-Neuenkamp in 1992
7 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks146
Museum Küppersmühle für moderne Kunst (MKM)
Museum · 1.2 km
55 Philosophenweg, Duisburg
We 14:00-18:00; Th-Su, PH 11:00-18:00
Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum
Museum
40 Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße, Duisburg
Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Open in Google Maps · Wikipedia · +49 203 2832630; +49 203 2832195
Kultur- und Stadthistorisches Museum Duisburg
Museum · 0.6 km
1 Johannes-Corputius-Platz, Duisburg
Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 10:00-18:00
LVR-Industriemuseum
Museum · 7.4 km
Decentral organized Industry Museum in Germany's Rhineland Area with seven locations.
Port of Duisburg
Monument and historic site · 2.3 km
Largest inlandport in the World
134 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
Duisburg Zoo
Park · 2.8 km
Zoo in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord
Park · 5.4 km
Park in Duisburg, Germany
6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes248
Chili's
Restaurant · Tex-Mex · 0.9 km
19 Philosophenweg, Duisburg
Mo-Sa 12:00-15:00,18:00-22:00; PH,Su 12:00-22:00
Concept Store, Food-Fashion-Events
Restaurant · Regional
20 Kuhlenwall, Duisburg
Mo-Su 08:00-15:00; Su 09:00-14:30
Fu Tong Noodle House
Restaurant · Asian, Chinese, Noodle
17 Hohe Straße, Duisburg
Mo-Fr 11:30-15:00, Mo-Fr 17:00-22:00, Sa,Su 12:00-22:00
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Restaurant · German, Pizza, Burger, Regional · 0.6 km
5 Calaisplatz
Mo 09:00-17:00; Tu-Th 09:00-23:00; Fr 09:00-24:00; Sa 17:00-24:00; Su off
Hellas
Restaurant · Greek
28 Poststraße, Duisburg
Mo-Th,Su 11:30-14:30,17:00-22:30; Fr,Sa 11:30-14:30,17:00-23:30
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236 more on the map.
Where to stay20
Churches and places of worship20
Neuapostolische Kirche
Church · New Apostolic · 1.1 km
55 Tiergartenstraße, Duisburg
Shopping62
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries26
Astrid-Lindgren-Schule Städt. Montessori-Gemeinschaftsgrundschule
School · 1.6 km
80 Aakerfährstraße, Duisburg
Healthcare18
Map of Duisburg
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Getting there and nearby towns
Flughafen Essen-Mülheim (ESS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Oberhausen 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Moers 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Essen 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Krefeld 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Düsseldorf 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Gelsenkirchen 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Neuss 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Wuppertal 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Herne 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Mönchengladbach 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Duisburg - Schwanentorbrücke 1, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Die Säule, Goldstraße in Duisburg, 2003, BlackIceNRW, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The theatre at the Marientor ("Maria's Gate") in Duisburg, NordhornerII, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duisburg Bruecke der Solidaritaet, User AlterVista on de.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burghofbuehne Dinslaken, Daniel Ullrich Threedots, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Duisburg, Hochfelder Eisenbahnbrücke, 2011-01 CN-01, kaʁstn Disk / Cat, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Freilichtbühne, Ruesterstaude, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Haus-Knipp-Eisenbahnbrücke, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neue Mitte Oberhausen - Kino und Metronom Theater, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duisburg - Am Bört - Rheinorange 07 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Keramik Gelduba Museum Burg Linn, Hartmann Linge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duisburg, Museum der Deutschen Binnenschifffahrt, 2015-04 CN-01, kaʁstn – Steffen Schmitz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rheinisches Industriemuseum, Daniel Ullrich, Threedots, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mülheim an der Ruhr, Camera Obscura, 2011-03 CN-01, kaʁstn Disk / Cat, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Duisburg - Dammstraße - Vinckekanal - Pegel (Friedrich-Ebert-Brücke) 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Netzgiraffen - Reticulated giraffe - Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duisburg, Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, Hochofen 2 -- 2016 -- 1115, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duisburg wilh lehmbruck museum außen, Hans Peter Schaefer , http://www.reserv-a-rt.de, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kueppersmuehle Innenhafen Duisburg, NatiSythen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Salvatorkirche in Duisburg, Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duisburg Oper Theater 2009 03 13, Sir James, CC BY 3.0
- 2026 Landfermann-Gymnasium Duisburg (1), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duisburg SLM Volten 01, Gerardus, Public domain
- Museum DKM, Gelbhaarduisburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kultur- und Stadthistorisches Museum Duisburg Eingang 2, Oceancetaceen Alice Chodura, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ExtraSchicht 2011-07 – Duisburg, Innenhafen – CN-04, kaʁstn Disk / Cat, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Stadttheater Duisburg 2008 (2851), Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duisburg Karmelkirche 03 von Südwesten, Hoger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DU Innenstadt (57), Jordi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Innenhafen Duisburg Five Boats mit Marina Sonnenuntergang 2014, Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Duisburg Jewish Community Center-Zvi Hecker, Hans Peter Schaefer http://www.reserv-a-rt.de, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2910 Duisburg, Spyrosdrakopoulos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duisburg Ludgerikirche Neudorf 01, Hoger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duisburg, Altstadt, Marienkirche, 2020-03 CN-02, Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Joseph Duisburg-Dellviertel Turmansicht Dellplatz, Mabit1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duisburg Mercatorbrunnen 1, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Averdunk-Zentrum, Duisburg-3359, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NAK-DU-Tiergartenstr, Taurus65, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AFAS 02, Reclus, CC0
- 11. Phiharmonisches Konzert 2010 - Duisburger Philharmoniker 011, Christoph Mueller-Girod, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, LouCipher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ralrei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cfbolz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, TechniPorter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cfbolz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rororo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, TechniPorter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, LouCipher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cfbolz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cfbolz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, TechniPorter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, DerMaster0815, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cfbolz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cfbolz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, TechniPorter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, TechniPorter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cfbolz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cfbolz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, TechniPorter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cfbolz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, TechniPorter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cfbolz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ralrei, CC BY-SA 4.0
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