Düsseldorf-Kalkum
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Kalkum is an urban borough of Düsseldorf
.
It is in the north of the city, neighboring to Kaiserswerth
, Angermund
, Wittlaer
and Ratingen
.
Kalkum has been existing latest since the 12th century A.C..
The old church of Kalkum and the old mill are from that century.
The Castle Kalkum was in earlier times the seat of the Hatzfelds. Before that castle was built, there was another castle from the middle age.
Actually there is the state archive of North Rhine-Westphalia
in the castle.
There is a lot of green in Kalkum. On the other way, Kalkum is near to the Düsseldorf Airport.
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
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It is in the north of the city, neighboring to Kaiserswerth
Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth
Kaiserswerth is one of the oldest parts of the City of Düsseldorf. It is in the north of the city and next to the river Rhine. It houses the Deaconess's Institute of Kaiserswerth where Florence Nightingale studied....
, Angermund
Düsseldorf-Angermund
Angermund is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. Angermund is the northernmost part of Düsseldorf, neighbouring to Kalkum, Kaiserswerth and Duisburg...
, Wittlaer
Düsseldorf-Wittlaer
Wittlaer is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It borders Stockum, Kalkum, Angermund, and the city of Duisburg. It is close to Düsseldorf Airport. Wittlaer has the lowest point in Düsseldorf, where the Schwarzbach flows into the river Rhine. It is 28 m above sea level.The history of Wittlaer started...
and Ratingen
Ratingen
Ratingen is a town in the district of Mettmann, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the northwestern part of Berg - about 12 km northeast of Düsseldorf...
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Kalkum has been existing latest since the 12th century A.C..
The old church of Kalkum and the old mill are from that century.
The Castle Kalkum was in earlier times the seat of the Hatzfelds. Before that castle was built, there was another castle from the middle age.
Actually there is the state archive of North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
in the castle.
There is a lot of green in Kalkum. On the other way, Kalkum is near to the Düsseldorf Airport.
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.