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Düsseldorf: The Village That Became a Capital

From the Kö through the Old Town to the Rhine – eleven stories about a village on a little stream that made it big, with Cologne never far away

12 stops 85 min 3.2 km

At a glance

Distance
3.2 km
Duration
85 min
Stops
12
Languages
Deutsch, English
Finish
A capital by marriage
An audio walk through Düsseldorf: along the Königsallee to the Triton Fountain, through the Hofgarten to Heine's birthplace, past Wibbel the Tailor and Jan Wellem to Burgplatz and its cartwheelers, under the twisted spire of St Lambertus and along the Rhine promenade to a view of the Rhine Tower. Find out why the Kö owes its name to a lump of horse dung, why Napoleon should have paid a five-thaler fine, and why Düsseldorf became a town with a little help from Cologne. About 3.2 km, a good 80 minutes. The finale is a glass of Altbier at the Uerige brewpub, right in the middle of "the longest bar in the world". With scenes from Düsseldorf legends and up-to-date 2026 information.
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  • Map with the route and your position
  • Stops play automatically when you arrive
  • 4 devices included — for you and your companions
  • Transcript of every stop
  • 12 months of access

Route

Tap a number on the map to see the stop.

Start: Graf-Adolf-Platz tram stop, Düsseldorf, at the southern end of the Königsallee, looking north along the canal

  1. 1

    A village with a grand entrancefree

    A village in its name and Cologne at its heels. The thread of this walk.

  2. 2

    A horse apple for the Kingfree

    A fortress moat becomes a catwalk – thanks to a horse apple.

  3. 3

    A sea god with a nose job full version

    A sea god with a nose job and a hedge eight kilometres long.

  4. 4

    The Emperor rides through a ban full version

    Napoleon rides through a ban – and young Heine is watching.

  5. 5

    This house will one day be remarkable full version

    A house that was meant to become remarkable, and twenty years of fighting over a name.

  6. 6

    The finest corpse in town full version

    A tailor watches his own funeral.

  7. 7

    The Elector who refused to disappear full version

    An Elector who ordered his own monument – and silver spoons that never were.

  8. 8

    How Cologne helped make Düsseldorf a town full version

    Cartwheelers, a castle tower and the battle where Cologne was on Düsseldorf's side.

  9. 9

    The spire that twisted full version

    A twisted spire, the Devil, and a bride the town is still waiting for.

  10. 10

    The city takes back its river full version

    A clock for the Rhine – and a road that had to go underground.

  11. 11

    A capital by marriage full version

    A clock made of light, dancing houses and a marriage Cologne didn't like.

  12. 12

    The longest bar in the world full version

    An Alt, a beer mat and a village at the longest bar in the world.

Narrated by a synthetic (AI) voice — script and facts by the tripto.de editorial team.

Questions and answers

Do I need to install an app?

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How does it work on the walk?

In Walk mode the map shows where you are and each stop starts by itself when you arrive. You can also listen without GPS and pick the stops yourself.

Can I listen offline?

Yes. Before you set off you can download the recordings to your phone and listen without internet.

Can two of us listen?

Yes. One purchase works on up to 4 devices — everyone listens on their own phone.

How long do I have access?

12 months from the first time you open it. Stop whenever you like and continue another day — the guide remembers where you left off.

Düsseldorf: The Village That Became a Capital

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