• Musicians with a trombone at an evening concert in KaiserswerthPhoto: Michael Quack
  • People on the Rhine bank with a ship passing in the backgroundPhoto: Michael Quack
  • Old memorial stone inscribed “Kaiserswerth” in a brick wallPhoto: Michael Quack
  • Row of historic houses on a cobbled street in Kaiserswerth in the evening lightPhoto: Michael Quack
  • Crowds on Kaiserswerther MarktPhoto: Monica Ladberg
  • Ruins of the imperial palace with daffodils in the foregroundPhoto: Michael Quack
  • Festive lights in the eveningPhoto: Monica Ladberg
  • Tonhalle restaurant on Kaiserswerther Markt with a fountain statue and outdoor tablesPhoto: Michael Quack
  • St Suitbertus Basilica and its forecourt in the sunshinePhoto: Michael Quack

Discover Kaiserswerth – exciting, historic and right up close.

Whether a spontaneous guided tour or an individually planned route: in Kaiserswerth, history comes alive. Our experienced guides take you on a journey through more than 1,300 years of local history – from the Kaiserpfalz (imperial palace) to the cradle of modern nursing.

Old memorial stone inscribed “Kaiserswerth” in a brick wallPhoto: Michael Quack
High-rise at Klemensplatz with a historic lantern and signpost to the old townPhoto: Michael Quack

Historical tours with Dr Annett Büttner

The local historian and author of numerous publications not only sheds light on historical figures such as Emperor Barbarossa, Friedrich von Spee and Theodor Fliedner, but also leads you to hidden places of the town's history. Particular attention is paid to the development of the Diakonie and of nursing training, both of which originated here.

Contact: info@geschichte-in-kaiserswerth.de

Guided tours with Claudia Kuhs

With great passion and knowledge, Claudia Kuhs – co-author of “Kinder entdecken Kaiserswerth” (Children Discover Kaiserswerth) – leads visitors through the historic town centre.

Find out what Florence Nightingale learnt here, what links Henry IV to Kaiserswerth and why the district is of world-historical significance.

www.stadtfuehrungen-kuhs.de (opens external site)

0157 71344516

Kaiserswerth guided tours via Düsseldorfer Stadtführer e.V.

Whether a classic tour or a special-interest tour – for example on criminal history or the role of strong Kaiserswerth women: experience the Kaiserpfalz, Stiftsplatz and the lanes of the old town with an experienced guide.

info@duesseldorfer-stadtfuehrer.de
0177 4283548

Guided tours by Visit Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf Tourismus GmbH (Visit Düsseldorf) also offers guided tours of Kaiserswerth. Groups can enquire about and book both tours directly with Visit Düsseldorf: