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  Hotels in Duisburg Germany
Das Zentrum von Duisburg erreichen Sie schnell und bequem.
In the heart of Duisburg, just 2 minutes to walk from the central station we expect you in our comfortable family run hotel with conviviality and in cheerful atmosphere.
Der Steigenberger Duisburger Hof pflegt seit 1927 Hotelkultur besonderer Qualität: Neben den weiträumigen, eleganten Tagungsräumen und geschmackvoll eingerichteten Zimmern erwartet den Gast eine exzellente Küche und ein erlesener Weinkeller.
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  Duisburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Duisburg is a German city and port in the western part of the Ruhr Area (Ruhrgebiet) in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Duisburg is located in the Lowland Rhine area at the confluence of the Rhine and Ruhr rivers and at the outskirts of the Bergisches Land.
Besides Düsseldorf Duisburg is a residence of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, one of the major opera houses in Germany.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duisburg   (1322 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Duisburg
Due to the towns's favourable geographic position a palatinate was built and the town soon was granted the royal charter of a free city.
Duisburg is connected to the German motorway system (known as the Autobahn), 5 such roads extend through the city area or pass it.
Duisburg is also known for its rowing- and canoeing regattas and the world championships are run here regularly.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Duisburg   (836 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Duisburg, Germany (German Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
The Gothic Salvator Church is the burial place of the geographer and cartographer G. Mercator.
Wilhelm Lehmbruck, the sculptor, was born in Duisburg, and his works are displayed there in a museum.
The annexation in 1975 of four surrounding cities greatly enlarged Duisburg.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/D/Duisburg.html   (273 words)

  
 University of Duisburg, some Facts   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Duisburg is frequently associated with heavy industries and the largest inland harbour in the world.
Duisburg was granted permission by the Pope to found a university in 1564.
In 1818 the University in Duisburg was dissolved in favour of the newly founded university of Bonn.
www.theochem.uni-duisburg.de /THC/misc/Duisburg.html   (224 words)

  
 duisburg   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Duisburg lies in the northwestern part of Germany at the confluence of the Ruhr and Rhein rivers.
Eventually, Duisburg was pledged by the German Emperor to the Duchy of Cleves, and later with Cleves to Brandenburg.
Duisburg is situated near Düsseldorf and Cologne, an area rich in cultural and recreational opportunities.
www.chss.iup.edu /frgm/uni-duisburg.html   (335 words)

  
 DUISBURG   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Duisburg is a german City in the western part of the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Duisburg is located at the outskirts of the Bergisches Land at the confluence of the Rhine and Ruhr rivers.
Duisburg is connected to the freeway system, 5 freeways cross the city or are very close to the city.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Duisburg   (Site not responding. Last check: )
There is still one coal mine in operation, but Duisburg has never been a coal mining location to the same extent as the other places in the Ruhr Area.
World War II A major logistical center in the Ruhr Area and location of chemical, steel and iron industries Duisburg was a primary target of allied bombers.
A highlight is the annual "Duisburger Akzente" http://www.duisburger-akzente.de, a festival focussing on modern social, political and cultural topics.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Duisburg   (1220 words)

  
 ClientLogic - Duisburg, Deutschland customer care facility
Duisburg is the largest inland river port in Europe, which is located at the western end of the Ruhrgebiet (Ruhr District).
Duisburg possesses the major Rhine docks at Ruhrort and houses the world’s longest span truss bridges, the Duisburg-Neuenkamp Bridge, which stretches 350 m/1,148 ft across the Rhine.
ClientLogic’s Duisburg facility is located approximately 30 minutes from the Düsseldorf airport and the main roads –; A2 and A3 – are within 5 minutes.
www.clientlogic.com /germany/duisburg.html   (91 words)

  
 Stadt Duisburg - Getting here and away   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Duisburg is easily accessible from all directions with five motorways creating a dense network of connections throughout the entire city area.
Duisburg is the hub of the European rail network.
Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft (DVG) is one of the 24 partners in the regional Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) public transport association.
duintrel41.duisburg.de /en/tools/102010100000088224.php   (195 words)

  
 directions
Duisburg can be reached by train or by car.
You are advised to stop at the railway desk; there you can obtain information about the next train leaving for Duisburg and possibly purchase the ticket.
Upon arrival at Duisburg Hauptbahnhof (main station), take the west exit if you are going to the Steigenberger, Novotel or Conti Hotel; take the east exit if going to Rheinischer Hof.
www.uni-duisburg.de /FB11/LAGRS/directions.html   (559 words)

  
 Duisburg - Current News & Information   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In his late forties, the man from the depressed industrial city of Duisburg packed his bags and moved to where the work was waiting for him: in the southern...
She points to Duisburg, Germany, where a steel mill that closed in 1985 was turned into a tourist attraction: the gasholder tank converted to a diving pool...
She points to Duisburg, Germany, where a steel mill that closed in 1985 was turned into a tourist attraction.
news.daylightonline.com /2005/Duisburg.html   (853 words)

  
 Duisburg!
Duisburg, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen) in the western part of Germany, is next to Düsseldorf.
Below, the skyline of Duisburg, as taken from the tower seen at the bottom of the page.
This factory, once a bustling sign of industry in Duisburg, has since been turned into a park, complete with a scuba diving tank, climbing walls, hiking, and other interesting activities.
www.geocities.com /deltawlf/Duisburg.html   (131 words)

  
 Only checked hotels in Duisburg Instant hotel booking > Duisburg > Germany > Europe > There24.com
There is easy access to Central Station and motorways into all parts of Duisburg as well as to the airport and the fair grounds in Düsseldorf.
Duisburg: ebullient metropolis, technology and logistics center in the Ruhr area with the world's largest inland port - and in the center, in the best location, the Hotel Conti Duisburg.
The Duisburg city centre is just a few kilometres away and easy to reach.
www.there24.com /europe/germany/duisburg/hotels,city,-1761951.html   (605 words)

  
 Park Duisburg Nord
The Park Duisburg Nord is only a small portion of Germany's effort to reuse old industrial areas in the Ruhr river basin, the park a part of a large green belt area in the Emschler region.
The latter is a small part, though, of what makes an experience at Park Duisburg Nord rewarding: the architects paid special attention to movement through the site, with varying levels of control apparent.
As Pittsburgh, and other cities, look to Park Duisburg Nord for inspiration it is evident that our way of looking at history, and the world around us, is changing.
www.archidose.org /Sep00/091800.html   (367 words)

  
 Duisburg hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in North Rhine - Westphalia, by all-hotels.com
The Ibis Duisburg hotel is located in the city centre, 50 m from the central railway station and close to restaurants and the...
The hotel regent is a modern standard class hotel with 68 rooms, located in the Duisburg city centre near the main central...
The 2 star Ibis hotel is situated in the city center of Duisburg near the central railway station.
www.all-hotels.com /europe/germany/north_rhine_-_westphalia/duisburg_e1.htm   (710 words)

  
 Duisburg
Duisburg on the Rhine towards the western border of the Ruhr is Germany's twelfth largest city, with a population of 503,664.
Duisburg's Tectrum technology centre provides ideal start-up opportunities for young companies from future-oriented sectors and is Duisburg's top address for microelectronics, microsystems, telecommunications and information technology companies.
Duisburg not only continues to be a steel-producing city, the production output of ThyssenKrupp Stahl, Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann and Mittal Steel Ruhrort makes the city Europe's leading state-of-the-art steel production centre.
business.metropoleruhr.de /en/information_advice/site_information/city_town_and_area_profiles/duisburg_.html   (403 words)

  
 Stadt Duisburg - Welcome to Duisburg
The new shopping mall "Forum Duisburg" is being created at the centre of the city on the premium site previously occupied by Karstadt department store.
Masterplan - Lord Norman Foster testifies to Duisburg's high potential
"Duisburg has the potential to position itself anew as a successful core city with a major impact on the region in the future" is the message conveyed by the world- famous London-based architect Lord Norman Foster.
www.duisburg.de /micro/english/index.php   (115 words)

  
 Encyclopedia article on Duisburg [EncycloZine]   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Today Duisburg is the 11th biggest city in Germany with currently 506,496 residents (as of 31 December 2003).
All remaining high blast furnaces in the Ruhr Area are now located in Duisburg.
The work of cartographer Gerardus Mercator and the founding of the university in 1655 established the city as "Educated Duisburg" ("Duisburgum Doctum").
encyclozine.com /Duisburg   (1240 words)

  
 Duisburg News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Kadau is from the University Duisburg-Essen from the Institute of Theoretical Physics, Duisburg, Germany; and the University of Oslo, Department of Physics...
Duisburg goalkeeper Georg Koch added another development to Germany's match-fixing scandal revealing he was offered a 20,000 euro purse to throw a game last...
Duisburg goalkeeper Georg Koch added another development to Germany's match-fixing scandal on Sunday revealing he was offered a €20,000 purse to throw a game...
news.daylightonline.com /2005-02/Duisburg.html   (8369 words)

  
 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Duisburg
The early signs were not good for the former Germany boss as Duisburg moved ahead in the 31st minute with a Klemen Lavric header but goals from Juan and Dimitar Berbatov put Leverkusen in front by the interval.
Linked to the University of Duisburg in Germany, it is funded by Stiftung Mercator, a private foundation in Duisburg that support the exchange of knowledge between different cultures, especially in the education...
DUISBURG: When clouds start gathering and it gets dark and menacing outside, most people need to ask themselves whether it is time to shut all of the windows before the rain sets in...
worldcities.surfwax.com /files/Duisburg_Germany.html   (4461 words)

  
 Duisburg - Current News & Information   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Duisburg location of Brenntag GmbH in Germany, for example, has decided to "reach for the sky" and is building the first Brenntag high-bay warehouse...
Indeed, her defeat last week was away to Duisburg 1-0 but that was the home side's sixth consecutive home win of the season so Aachen can be excused for not...
The 46-year-old from Duisburg then called police and proudly told them he had foiled the crooks' plot to make a quick getaway by disabling their transport.
news.daylightonline.com /2003/Duisburg.html   (1321 words)

  
 Duisburg hotels, North Rhine-Westphalia hotels, GERMANY hotels - Dilos Holiday World
A kaleidoscope of contrasts, diversity and change: Duisburg on the Rhine is a blend of green woodland, parks and lakes, a wide range of educational opportunities and a host of cultural attractions.
Being in the centre of Duisburg it is convenient for sightseeing as well as business meetings.
This hotel is found on the outskirts of Duisburg in the countryside.
www.dilos.com /location/hotels/9923   (426 words)

  
 Hotel Duisburg Hotel and Hotels in Duisburg simply book for less
Hotel in Duisburg: The Minohotel Eurohof – also known as the Landhof am See (which means country house on the lakeside) – is situated on the edge of the Ruhr metropolis Duisburg.
Hotel in Duisburg: The Ibis Duisburg hotel is located in the city centre, 50 m from the central railway station and close to restaurants and the shopping district.
Hotel in Duisburg: The hotel fascinates with its combination of capricious classical and modern features, at really cosy 3-star comfort rates from the sauna to the Italian restaurant with a breakfast buffet, which invites you to enjoy, from 6.00 am to 12.00 am.
www.travelres.com /com.hotels/Duisburg_32798/hotels.aspx   (3860 words)

  
 MSV Duisburg
MSV is the club of the Meiderich district of Duisburg, but is pretty much the flag bearer of the city.
It's only city rival would be Hamborn 07, and that would have to be classified as a "Hah-hah".
Good performances pretty much secured their spot early on, as they were never in relegation trouble.
www.sonic.net /~jtdwyer/abseits/clubs/msv.html   (552 words)

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