What is Gerresheim?
'''Gerresheim''' is one of the oldest parts of the City of [[Düsseldorf]], [[Germany]]. It is in the east of the city. About 28,200 live in Gerresheim today. ==History== In the year 670 a [[church]] in Gerresheim is mentioned first time. In 870 the church the Gerresheim Womans [[Abbay]], St. Margaret's, (Gerresheim Abbey) was founded by [[Gerricus]]. In 1368 got the [[City Rights]] by the [[Counts of Berg]]. In the [[Truchsess War]] and later the [[Thirty Years' War]] Gerresheim was raided some times. Even the nons of Abbay became poorer. So the city became poorer and lost its attraction. In 1803 there was no Abbay anymore. In 1809 Gerresheim was taken over by [[Prussia]]. In 1838 Gerresheim got its railway sation. In 1909 Gerresheim became a part of Düsseldorf. ==Buildings and attractions== * Basilica Saint Margaretha, formerly St. Hippolytus, [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic church]], [[Romano-Gothic]] abbey church, sanctified in 1236 in the place of a church of the [[Hohenstaufen|Staufens]]. * The treasures of the church are a crucifix from the 10th century and a [[Gospel Book|Gospel book]] from the 11th century * Abbey buildings date from the 13th century * Quadenhof Castle dates from the 15th century * Gustav Adolf Church, [[Protestantism|Protestant]] (Lutheran) church from 1878 <gallery> File:Gerresheim Rathaus 10598.JPG|City Hall File:Duesseldorf-Gerresheim Sonnbornstr.jpg|Villas in Gerresheim File:St. Margareta in Duesseldorf-Gerresheim, von Westen.jpg|Saint Margaretha, Vaticanic Basilika Minor File:Gustav-Adolf-Kirche in Duesseldorf-Gerresheim, von Westen.jpg|Protestant Gustav Adolf Church File:St. Katharina in Duesseldorf-Gerresheim, von Sueden.jpg|Rom.-Cath. St. Cathrina Church File:Duesseldorf-Gerresheim Evangelische Gnadenkirche.jpg|Protetant Mercy Church File:Duesseldorf-Gerresheim St Maria vom Frieden.JPG|Rom.-Cath. Saint Mary of Peace File:DEU_Gerresheim_(historic)_COA.svg|Coats of Arms </gallery> ==Sources== * [http://www.duesseldorf.de/bv/07/infos/historie.shtml Communal District Admi