Dusseldorf Media Harbour With Fascinating Architecture
Famous architects such as Frank Owen Gehry, David Chipperfield, Joe Coenen, Steven Holl and Claude Vasconi have made the Dusseldorf Media Harbour (also called Gehrybauten or MedienHafen) a meeting point for connoisseurs of architecture from all over the world.
Just a few years ago, a gloomy atmosphere emanated from disused storehouses. Now, renowned companies from the fields of advertising and the arts, communications and TV production have established their offices.
TV firms such as WDR (West German broadcasting station), QVC and CNN Germany.
The panorama restaurant at the top of the Dusseldorf TV Tower (Rhine Tower), which is nearby, affords an ideal view of the city and the state parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia at its foot as well as this Media Harbour.
Next to it is Dusseldorf's new landmark, the Stadttor (city gate), which was awarded a prize as Europe's Best Office Building and is also the seat of the State Chancellery.
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