Düsseldorf-Grafenberg

Grafenberg is an eastern district of Düsseldorf, at the foothills of the Bergische Land. Grafenberg with 5481 inhabitants to 0.94 km ², the smallest district in the city of District 7 and after Carlstadt and the Old Town is the third smallest district of the capital of North Rhine - Westphalia. He is putting on the Grafenberg Allee until Staufenplatz in the east. Some of the delimitation with neighboring districts and locals alike is not always common.

Description

On the edge of the district forest, the area is planted above average. Also contributes to the East Park in a well laid underground railway line, whose above-ground cover has been designed like a park.

Largely spared from war damage, Grafenberg has a closed founder style buildings and the numerous buildings from the 1920s and 1930s in parts. Mention high-quality houses from the 1980s.

The numerous parks, the varied and generous development, many sports facilities, and the relative proximity to downtown and attractive jobs (see below) make the district a much sought-after residential area.

On the Stauffenplatz place at Easter always the spring fair held. Circus organizers propose here like on their tent. In the remaining time, it stands for park and ride available. Not far at the Ernst- Poensgen -Allee is the Jan Wellern Fountain.

Boundaries with neighboring districts

Mostly used as a residential area, the district is economically speaking of minor importance.

However, lie just beyond the city limits in part Flingern- North headquarters of Metro AG, the main employment agency, the Thyssen Trade Center, many office buildings and the residential area Grafental. Emotionally, these sites are attributed by many Düsseldorf Grafenberg yet.

Falsely also the Grafenberg forest, the racecourse and the National Hospital Dusseldorf be suspected in this district; in fact, they are but in neighboring Dusseldorf - Ludenberg.

Others

Biggest club in the district is the TV Grafenberg with nearly 1,000 members in the departments basketball, bowling, football, gymnastics, kickboxing, tennis, table tennis and gymnastics. Civic engagement bundle of citizens club Dusseldorf -Grafenberg 1903 eV and the culture Gerresheim, Grafenberg and Hubbelrath eV