Von der Steinzeit bis zur Gegenwart: Duisburg – die neue Geschichte einer alten Stadt
In the organizer's words:
The permanent exhibition on Duisburg's city history explores the roots from which today's Duisburg emerged. The geographical location on the Rhine and Ruhr is favorable and has shaped the economy and culture: Roman soldiers, Frisian traders and Polish miners - they have all left their mark on Duisburg.
Today, the city is internationally renowned as an industrial metropolis and Europe's largest inland port. However, some facts from earlier times are surprising: did you know that kings stayed here, that Duisburg was the "bread basket of the Ruhr region" ? Or that Duisburg was already an important trading city in the Middle Ages and even a member of the Hanseatic League?
The history of Duisburg is told in the chronological order of events - from the Stone Age to the present day. The presentation focuses on the medieval marketplace of the "old city" and the vibrant life in the "city of coal and steel" around 1900.
It tells of the people - some of whom came from far away - who made Duisburg what it is today. Migration and integration have always been key local themes. Immigrants such as Gerhard Mercator contributed to Duisburg's intellectual and material wealth. Jewish life has also had a lasting impact on the city.
The contents are exciting far beyond the history of the city itself, many stories are "typically Duisburg" and the modern presentation is outstanding in the local museum landscape.
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