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Krefeld (/ ˈ k r eɪ f ɛ l d,-ɛ l t / KRAY-feld, -felt, German: [ˈkʁeːfɛlt] ⓘ; Limburgish: Krieëvel [ˈkʀiə˦vəl]), also spelled Crefeld until 1925 (though the spelling was still being used in British papers throughout the Second World War), is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Burg Linn. In the eastern suburb of Linn is the oldest castle on the Lower Rhine. Burg Linn was raised by the local landowner Otto von Linn in the 1100s and by the 1400s was one of the largest moated castles in the region.
- Museum Burg Linn. In the 18th-century hunting lodge neighbouring the castle there’s a museum for the Lower Rhine region. The lodge was for the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne, Clemens August of Bavaria.
- Kaiser Wilhelm Museum. The main building for the Kunstmuseen Krefeld is in an Eclectic-style palace inaugurated in 1899. The museum’s reserve is enormous, consisting of 14,000 works from the fields of painting, sculpture, graphical art, applied art, photography and new media .
- Haus Lange and Haus Esters. This pair of villas was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for two Krefeld textile industrialists. Dating to 1928, they are in the Bauhaus style and are sets of reinforced concrete blocks clad with bricks.
Krefeld, city and port, North Rhine–Westphalia Land (state), western Germany. The medieval city centre of Krefeld is situated 6 miles (10 km) west of the Rhine River. The city stretches in an east-west direction, with Uerdingen, a second city centre, lying along the Rhine itself and containing a.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- oritravel1. Tel Aviv, Israel 7 contributions. Very nice and diverse. Better zoo than we expected. Some original ideas like having an ants colony and a room with butterflies flying around right by you.
- Johnny19039. Dusseldorf, Germany 2,107 contributions. Enjoyable experience! Linn Castle in Krefeld, Germany, is a fantastic place to visit for history buffs, nature lovers, and anyone looking for a great view.
- Joanne O. Marseille, France 13 contributions. Pure Bauhaus. Amazing to think these houses were built 100 years ago and yet feel so contemporary. They must have been truly futuristic and radical for their time.
- Captionphoto. Krefeld, Germany 91 contributions. Ein Mal am Rhein. Einmal am Rhein ... Of course I did a little research before putting pen to paper ( or fingers to keyboard ) and discovered some salient points.
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- Krefeld Zoo. Krefelder Zoo Eingang. Oryx dammah in Zoo Krefeld. The Krefeld Zoo is a massive property that is home to over 1,000 animals comprised of 200 various species.
- Museum Burg Linn. Einfach nur ein Schön-Wetter-Bild vom schönsten Arbeitsplatz Krefelds.... Guten Morgen! Posted by Museum Burg Linn on Thursday, 27 April 2017.
- Stadtpark Uerdingen. The Uerdinger Stadtpark is a recreational park that is a popular destination for tourists and locals. It features vast playgrounds, a huge pond with a fountain, tennis courts, a mini-golf course and a restaurant beside the park entrance.
- Krefeld-Uerdinger Brucke. The bridge is a massive structure and it has two sidewalks and lanes. It spans over the Rhine and connects the Uerdingen district of Krefeld and the Mundelheim district of Duisburger.
Although large parts of Krefeld were destroyed in World War II, the town continues to be an important site of industry and is part of Germany’s creative scene to this day with the design course at the Hochschule Niederrhein university.
Krefeld started playing a major part in the international silk trade in the 17th century. It brought fame and fortune to the formerly unknown town between Rhine and nature reserve Hülser Bruch.
