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City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Neuss is a city of 154,000 people (2019) across the Rhine River from Düsseldorf in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany. It is known for its historic Roman sites, and for the annual Neusser Bürger-Schützenfest. Neuss and Trier share the title of "Germany's oldest city"; and in 1984 Neuss celebrated the 2,000th anniversary of its founding in 16 BCE.
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Saint Quirinus Minster
A 13th-century late Romanesque church.
Saint Maria Church
Roman-Catholic church build in 1902 for the booming population
Upper Gate
Southern city gate, built c.1200. and the last surviving of once 6 gates
Bloody Tower
The city's botanical garden.
Despite its name not an actual island, but a Neoclassical industrialist's villa with a lush green garden, forming an oasis of culture and nature, with a collection of both classical and modern art, especially sculptures.
Private collection of 20th-century paintings, Japanese and other non-European art on the grounds of a former NATO nuclear launch site.
An indoor skiing facility.
Neuss' citizens' marksmen's festival
It is held annually on the last weekend in August. With more than 7,500 parading marksmen, it is smaller than the Hanover Schützenfest but is regarded as the largest marksmen's festival in the world that is organized by a single association and does not include platoons from other cities. The marksmen's festival with its royal parade, several processions, royal shooting competition and a great number of accompanying events is a social highlight of the city of Neuss and the surrounding area and attracts up to a million visitors each year.
4 star Hotel on the bank of the Rhine. Restaurant, Bar, Conference rooms. 20 minutes drive from DUS.
By train
The main train station is Neuss is not served by intercity trains.
By public transport
From Düsseldorf both trams 709 and U75 run to Neuss city centre and offer a ride to and from Düsseldorf city centre without transfers.
By car
Neuss is well-connected through various Autobahn and other major highways. Using a navigation system is useful to not lose track.
Stadtwerke Neuss operate 12 city bus routes. These run in a star shape (exceptions 850 (T), 857T, 858) towards the city center.
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