31 entries

Attractions in Duisburg

From the Inner Harbor with its Foster architecture to the world-famous Landscape Park Duisburg-Nord, the walkable Tiger & Turtle sculpture, the Six Lakes and the zoo - all the iconic places of the city on the Rhine.

Blick von der Heinrich-Hildebrand-Höhe im Angerpark
Park
Free

Wanheim-Angerhausen

Angerpark & Heinrich-Hildebrand-Höhe

A greened spoil tip with hiking trails around Tiger & Turtle - recreation on former industrial land.

Free entry

Duisburger Hafen (duisport) – der größte Binnenhafen der Welt am Rhein
Landmark

Ruhrort

Duisburg Port (duisport)

The largest inland port in the world - experienced by harbor boat tour with cranes, containers and kilometres of quays.

from 14 EUR

Uferpromenade im Rheinpark Duisburg
Park
Free

Hochfeld

Duisburg Rhine Park

A new landscape park on the Rhine bank in Hochfeld on former industrial land - with a promenade, wide views and plenty of space to play.

Free entry

Theater Duisburg am König-Heinrich-Platz
Modern

City Center

Duisburg Theater / König-Heinrich-Platz

A historic municipal theater on König-Heinrich-Platz, home - together with Düsseldorf - of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein.

from 15 EUR

Rathaus Duisburg am König-Heinrich-Platz
Landmark
Free

City Center

Duisburg Town Hall

An imposing neo-Renaissance town hall on the Burgplatz, with a prominent tower in the heart of the old town.

Free entry

Zoo Duisburg mit Delfinarium und Tieranlagen am Kaiserberg
Park

Duissern

Duisburg Zoo

A popular zoo on the Kaiserberg, known for its dolphinarium, koalas and the Rio Negro themed world - a classic for families.

from 22 EUR

Eingang zum Einkaufszentrum Forum Duisburg
Modern
Free

City Center

Forum Duisburg

A large city-center shopping mall on Königstraße with more than 90 shops over several levels.

Free entry

Museum der Deutschen Binnenschifffahrt in Ruhrort
Museum

Ruhrort

German Museum of Inland Navigation

The largest museum of its kind in Germany, housed in a magnificent Art Nouveau public baths in Ruhrort.

from 4 EUR

Rathaus Hamborn im Duisburger Norden
Landmark
Free

Hamborn

Hamborn Town Hall & Pollmann-Eck

A striking town hall at the Pollmann-Eck in the north of Duisburg, a testament to the once-independent industrial town of Hamborn.

Free entry

Historischer Hafen im Duisburger Stadtteil Ruhrort
Landmark
Free

Ruhrort

Historic Harbor of Ruhrort

An old boatmen's village with maritime charm, historic harbor basins, museum ships and cozy pubs.

Free entry

Homberg–Ruhrort Rhine Ferry
Landmark

Homberg/Ruhrort/Baerl

Homberg–Ruhrort Rhine Ferry

A historic passenger ferry across the Rhine between Homberg and Ruhrort - the "Glückauf" has connected the banks for generations.

from 2 EUR

Innenhafen Duisburg mit moderner Hafenpromenade und Marina
Landmark
Free

City Center

Inner Harbor (Innenhafen)

From the "bread basket of the Ruhr" to a lively city quarter: a former grain harbor with a promenade, restaurants, museums and modern architecture.

Free entry

Marina im Duisburger Innenhafen mit den Five Boats am Abend
Landmark
Free

City Center

Inner Harbor Marina

A leisure-boat marina in the middle of the Inner Harbor, with yachts, houseboats and a maritime feel against the skyline of the old warehouses.

Free entry

Sedan-Wiese am Kaiserberg in Duisburg
Park
Free

Duissern

Kaiserberg

A wooded hill above the city with hiking trails, the Kaiser Wilhelm monument and views over Duisburg.

Free entry

Botanischer Garten am Kaiserberg in Duisburg
Park
Free

Neudorf

Kaiserberg Botanical Garden

An idyllic garden on the Kaiserberg with a rose garden, pond, nature trails and mature trees - freely accessible and free of charge.

Free entry

Segelboote auf dem Masurensee in Duisburg-Wedau
Park
Free

Duisburg South

Lake Masurensee

The largest and most popular lake of the Six Lakes Plateau, with a lido, promenade and boating.

Free entry

Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord mit dem stillgelegten Hüttenwerk bei Nacht
Modern
Free

Meiderich

Landscape Park Duisburg-Nord

A disused ironworks turned spectacular industrial park: climb a blast furnace, dive in the gasometer and watch the colorful light show at night.

Free entry

Wilhelm-Lehmbruck-Museum in Duisburg
Museum

City Center

Lehmbruck Museum

An international museum of modern sculpture in the Kant-Park, dedicated to the sculptor Wilhelm Lehmbruck and 20th-century sculpture.

from 9 EUR

Mercatorhalle Duisburg an der Landfermannstraße
Modern
Free

City Center

Mercator Hall

A modern concert and congress center in the CityPalais, home of the Duisburg Philharmonic.

Free entry

MKM Museum Küppersmühle am Duisburger Innenhafen
Museum

City Center

MKM Museum Küppersmühle

A museum of modern and contemporary art in a converted grain mill at the Inner Harbor, with architecture by Herzog & de Meuron.

from 9 EUR

Kultur- und Stadthistorisches Museum in der Rosiny-Mühle am Innenhafen
Museum

City Center

Museum of Culture and City History

The city museum at the Inner Harbor, with the world's most important Mercator collection and the history of Duisburg from antiquity to today.

from 4 EUR

Bezirksamt Rheinhausen in Duisburg
Landmark
Free

Rheinhausen

Rheinhausen & Krupp History

A district on the left bank of the Rhine, shaped by the history of the Krupp steelworks and the legendary workers' protest of 1987.

Free entry

Das Geleucht auf der Halde Rheinpreußen zur blauen Stunde
Viewpoint
Free

Beeck

Rheinpreußen Spoil Tip & Geleucht

A spoil tip with the "Geleucht" - a walkable, giant miner's lamp as a glowing landmark artwork above the Ruhr region.

Free entry

Naturschutzgebiet Rheinaue Walsum am Rhein
Park
Free

Walsum

Rhine Meadows Walsum

A renaturalised nature reserve on the Rhine with a floodplain landscape, birdwatching and grazing wild horses.

Free entry

Salvatorkirche in der Duisburger Altstadt nahe dem Rathaus
Church
Free

City Center

Salvator Church & Old Market

The Gothic main church of the old town right next to the town hall, burial place of the cartographer Gerhard Mercator on the historic Old Market.

Free entry

Sechs-Seen-Platte im Duisburger Süden mit Wassersport und Erholungsgebiet
Park
Free

Duisburg South

Six Lakes Plateau (Sechs-Seen-Platte)

Six lakes formed from former gravel pits in southern Duisburg - swimming, sailing, diving, hiking and promenading in green surroundings.

Free entry

Stadtwerketurm Duisburg, der sogenannte Heißluftballon
Landmark
Free

Hochfeld

Stadtwerke Tower

At around 200 meters the tallest structure in Duisburg - the "Lange Heinrich" is a landmark visible far across the Rhine.

Free entry

Historisches Dreigiebelhaus in Duisburg
Landmark
Free

City Center

Three-Gable House

The oldest surviving residential house in the old town, dating from the 16th century, with its characteristic three stepped gables.

Free entry

Begehbare Skulptur Tiger and Turtle – Magic Mountain auf der Heinrich-Hildebrand-Höhe in Duisburg
Viewpoint
Free

Wanheim-Angerhausen

Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain

A walkable roller-coaster sculpture on a spoil tip in the Angerpark - a landmark of structural change with magnificent panoramic views.

Free entry

Campus der Universität Duisburg-Essen
Modern
Free

Neudorf

University of Duisburg-Essen (Duisburg Campus)

A large university campus in Neudorf with striking architecture, a library and the lively student quarter around it.

Free entry

Sportpark Wedau in Duisburg
Modern
Free

Duisburg South

Wedau Sports Park

One of the largest sports centers in Europe, with a regatta course, the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena and the ice rink of EV Duisburg.

Free entry