Thursday 19 May 2016

DE-5228286 Düsseldorf capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the seventh most populous city in Germany. Düsseldorf is an international business and financial centre, renowned for its fashion and trade fairs.The city is headquarters to five Fortune Global 500 and several DAX companies.

These 2 postcards came from Jurgen K. (19 May 2016) Postcrossing.  The first postcard features the most prominent landmark in Düsseldorf - the Rheinturm (Rhine Tower) and the second postcard shows it in greater details.

The Rheinturm is a 240.5 metre high concrete telecommunications tower. Construction commenced in 1979 and finished in 1981. The Rheinturm carries aerials for directional radio, FM and TV transmitters. It houses a revolving restaurant and an observation deck at a height of 170 metres.


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