Germany · Nordrhein-Westfalen · Düsseldorf
Wittlaer, Düsseldorf — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Wittlaer is the Düsseldorf quarter where the Schwarzbach reaches the Rhine, the lowest ground in the city, out past Stockum toward Duisburg.
About Wittlaer
Where to stay in Wittlaer
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Düsseldorf Airport is the pull here. Wittlaer suits an early flight or a quiet night at the northern end of the city, since Stockum lies closer in toward Düsseldorf while Kalkum and Angermund sit further out toward Duisburg. The Rhine runs along its edge.
If you want river quiet and a short run to Düsseldorf Airport rather than nightlife, this is the trade; the centre of Düsseldorf is a longer ride away.
About Wittlaer
What are the main landmarks in Wittlaer?
Four entries make the list. St. Remigius is the church, and Hof Kaldenberg the estate that carries a name of its own. Alongside them the Stiftungskirche Einbrungen adds a second church, and the Gefallenen-Ehrenmal Kalkstraße marks the fallen on the street that gives it its name.
Beyond those, the quarter's draw is the water, where the Schwarzbach empties into the Rhine at the lowest point in Düsseldorf.
What is the history of Wittlaer?
The record gives no founding year. What it does carry is the older ground beneath the quarter, legible in the church of St. Remigius and in estate and hamlet names like Hof Kaldenberg and Einbrungen. Borough 5 is the modern frame.
The Gefallenen-Ehrenmal Kalkstraße keeps the quarter's losses in view, a memorial to the fallen standing on the street whose name it carries.
Where is Wittlaer?
Wittlaer holds the lowest ground in Düsseldorf, where the Schwarzbach empties into the Rhine, and borders Stockum, Kalkum and Angermund, with Duisburg beyond.
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Updated September 2026