Duisburg, Duisburg

Located on the outskirts of Bergisches Land, this city is the twelfth largest city in Germany. With the con flux of two major rivers of Germany, Rhine and Ruhr here, this place boasts the world's biggest inland harbor. This city was completely destroyed during the World War II due to the bombings here and was entirely rebuilt. After the war, this place has been one of the prime centers of various political events. When you are visiting the city make sure that you see the market place, that is deemed to have existed since the first Century. Now, Duisburg is renowned for its steel production. This is a city worth exploring for all those who are looking to understand the historical progress of Germany and understand its local culture.