Kaiserswerth

It's a 45 minute bicycle ride to Kaiserswerth from my place.

Song: Gorky's Zygotic Mynci,
Merched Yn Neud Gwallt Eu Gilydd

History:
About the year 700 the monk Suitbertus founded a Benedictine-abbey in Werth, later Kaiserswerth, but it was destroyed 88 years later.

The Kaiserpfalz (temporary seat of the Holy Roman Emperor) was built in 1045. In 1062 the archbishop of Cologne, Anno II kidnapped the underage German king Heinrich IV from here and in this way obtained the unofficial regency of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1174 Friedrich I Barbarossa moved the Rhine customs collection to Kaiserswerth. In 1273 the Emperor pledged Kaiserswerth to the archbishop of Cologne.

In 1591 Friedrich Spee von Langenfeld was born in Kaiserswerth. In 1689 Kaiserswerth was particularly devastated by France during the War of the Palatine Succession. During the Spanish war of succession, the Bishop of Cologne sided with France and Kaiserswerth received a French garrison. In 1702 the city was therefore besieged by the Grand Alliance. After a long and hard struggle the town surrendered and the Alliance decided to demolish the fortifications. It was probably at the instigation of the Elector Palatine that the pfalz and tower were also blown up.

In the 19th century Kaiserswerth was famous by its deaconess clinic, where Florence Nightingale was educated. In both World Wars there was a great military hospital in Kaiserswerth.

Kaiserswerth became a part of Düsseldorf in 1929.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiserswerth

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[alikatproductions]

Hey that is a great video I just moved to Kaiserswerth. I have been every where you filmed. Were you on vacation or do you live here?

[joelovesyou]

I live here and love riding to Kaiserswerth. Bless those who planted all those lovely trees along that bike path oh so long ago:)

and if you haven't already, you must try the Apfelpfannkuchen from Galerie Burghof, sehr lecker!

[Lesabri]

joe, you such a crazy mofo! i love you! i loved this video. the last part with the germans giving you the eyes is so funny! why can't we have everything we want and more??

[joelovesyou]

i want it all,, and now,, daddy!!!! fix my gold bib!

love and miss you big time sabs, wish you were here:)

[Lesabri]

daddy, i requested a golden jet for the summer, but all you have given me are those damn silver limos. it's been months since i've visited grandpapa julian in his castle by the durf. i just can't wait another minute. my swedish loafers will simply be out of style by the fall. i need my golden jet now!

[joelovesyou]

if i could deliver your golden jet any sooner i would!!! now go play with your cloned baby mammoth and be happy for christmas sakes,, if not i shall be forced to halt plans on the cirque de soleil performance in your bedroom this week.

[aokaydecay]

well i have been on a bus, many of a time.....

[raMp1337]

rofl kwerth best place ever existed :)

kwerth rocks xD

[Aergerdichnicht]

Ja Kaiserswerth ist schööööön!Danke für das Video.

[bnessel1973]

The ending of this is why you rock. I want to be you when I grow up.

[pekar1976]

Looks like you were scaring the people on the bus! (always fun to do that)saw the comment above about emailing a song please send me one...