Qué ver en Duisburg

Huge children's museum with a "hands on—hearts on—mind on" concept, primarily designed for children aged four to twelve. There is a mix of fun activities, physical training and (subtle) learning on the history of grain processing in the inner harbour, archeology, building, communication and media.…

Duisburg's oldest church. A church has existed at this place since the 9th century, then being part of the Frankish royal court. It was rebuilt after burning down in the 13th century, the current Gothic-style building commissioned by the Order of Teutonic Knights being completed in 1415.

Located at the exact place of the former royal court, the present Renaissance revival building from 1902 has replaced several predecessor buildings. In front of it stands the 19th-century Mercator well, dedicated to the famous cartographer, one of the gratest Duisburgers of all times.

Completed in 2008, held in a traditional Ottoman style, with 1200 places one of the largest mosques in Germany. In addition to being a house of worship, it also hosts a centre for encounter as well as a library and archive of Islamic documents.

Former ironworks complex which has been transformed to a park. Discover the cultural heritage of the Ruhr area [http://www.metropoleruhr.de/en/home/discovering-experiencing/industrial-heritage-trail.html]

Landmark and huge sculpture created during the 2010 Capital of Culture period of the Ruhr. It looks a lot like a rollercoster, but has no carts, instead you may walk on it. Illuminated at night.

Includes also the Mercator Treasury (a collection of globes an maps made by Gerhard Mercator, the inventor of the atlas) and a museum on the city of Königsberg.

Located in Europe's biggest inland harbour, the museum informs about the history and present of inland navigation, illustrated by several museum ships.

Internationally reknowned collection of modern and contemporary art, especially statuary and sculptures.

Centre for modern and contemporary art in a former brick warehouse at the inner harbour.

Great collection of primates, dolphinarium and koala bears.

Findings from the earliest stages of Duisburg's history