17-24 deg C, a few showers in the morning and afternoon, and a nice day in between
Walk G: 10km; total 560km
Walk W: 10km; total: 475km
The morning rainfall didn’t stop until just before 10am so we had an early mornos then set off just after 10. Walked to the tram station that was underground and caught the 903 out to the Landscape Park. LP is a disused dirty old steel making facility from a long gone era in Germany. Now, like us they get someone else to do this sort of stuff in their country, and suffer the pollution that goes with it.
We probably should have stayed longer, however , we wanted to get to Rheinpark to see the mighty Rhine River. Caught the tram to the nearest stop only to find a massive construction site. They are in the process of enhancing the whole area and by the look of photos it’s going to be great one day. Never mind, we had our lunch on the steps of a tightly closed church which we found out later was actually the Coptic Orthodox (Eastern) church of St Kosman and Damian in St Boniface. It was then on the next tram bound for Central.
We took a slow wander back to the hotel via the Mall for a little rest. Back out again about 3:30pm (it rained for about an hour before that) to visit the Rathaus and Inner Harbour (harbour in the river). There was some very interesting architecture along the river, including the Archives building that has no windows. It was originally built for having windows though, should it ever cease to be an archives building. It looks strange with the brickwork for windows. The Rathaus was big but was difficult to photograph due to trees that have been planted waaaaaay too close. It is a beautiful building though. Next to it stands the Church of Our Saviour, again, big and bold but looks much the same inside as many of the others we’ve seen lately.
Back home via the Mall for dinner. After dinner, Greg went out for a tram ride. On the way back from Landscape Park, we bought two more 90min tickets as our first one would expire mid journey. We didn’t have to activate them before we arrived at our home station so had to use them somehow.
On the side of a small building
Landscape Park
What used to be the industrial heart of Duisburg. Until 1985 blast furnaces still burned and pig iron would be turned into steel. Now, the seeds that found their way here on ore carriers from all over the world, now blossom colourfully. The Park is also useful as a versatile photo and film backdrop.
Duisburg really is still a very industrial city
Looking up
Looking down
Looks like something at Cape Canaveral
5 Arcs x 5
The Arcs with Theatre Duisburg in the background
The Golden Ladder
Duisburg Rathaus
Very hard to photograph
Church of our Saviour, an Evangelical Church
One of the National Archives buildings in Germany; that’s why there are no windows!
Duisburg Inner Harbour
Bit of history of Duisburg and it’s inner harbour
Archaeological Zone
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