1 culture , recreation 1.1 beer 1.2 music , nightlife 1.3 fashion 1.4 carnival 1.5 cartwheeler of düsseldorf 1.5.1 legends of origin , history 1.5.1.1 cartwheelers in cityscape 1.6 christmas market 1.7 cuisine 1.8 literature 1.9 rivalry cologne 1.10 theatres 1.11 museums, arts , history institutes, , other attractions 1.12 parks , gardens culture , recreation elector jan wellem , wife anna maria luisa de medici of tuscany, patrons of düsseldorf s first significant cultural activities in 17th , 18th centuries. heinrich heine, 200th birthday celebrated in 1997 , had proposed memorial in city dedicated him; clara , robert schumann; , felix mendelssohn, prominent artists related city, home distinguished academy of fine arts. the düsseldorf cultural scene comprises traditional , avant-garde, classical , glamorous. world-famous state art collection of north rhine-westphalia, highly acclaimed deutsche oper rhein (opera), , düsseldorfer schauspielhaus (theatre), artistic home of gustaf gründg...