Beeckerwerth

Beeckerwerth

Beeckerwerth is a part of the German city of Duisburg and located right of the Rhine. It has a population of 3.807 and an area of 7,62 km².

History

Until the middle ages, Beeckerwerth was surrounded by water on all sides: on the west and northwest by the Rhine, on the east and northeast by the Emscher and on the south by a branch of the Emscher called the Monnarde. This is the origin of the name of Beeckerwerth which means "Island of Beeck" in Old German.

The house of Beeck ruled over Beeckerwerth since the 13th century. Their castle, Haus Knipp, was first mentioned in 1292. It served as their court until its destruction in 1571. It was rebuilt further inland in 1620.

Beeckerwerth became a borough of Duisburg on 1 October 1905, together with Beeck, Laar and Ruhrort.

The industrialist August Thyssen purchased most of Beeckerwerth, including Haus Knipp, in the early 20th century. Haus Knipp was destroyed in 1939 when the dam was extended. The Haus-Knipp-Railroad-Bridge, which was constructed next to it in 1912, still bears its name. The bridge was destroyed during the Second World War and repaired by British army engineers in 1946.

Public Transport

The DVG operates three bus lines in Beeckerwerth: the 907 to Meiderich, the 905 to Walsum and the 909 to Obermeiderich.

Sights

Europe's largest solar power project is located in Beeckerwerth. It marks the facade of the ThyssenKrupp steel slitting facility, and is visible from the A42 Autobahn.


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