Belsenplatz, Traffic intersection in Oberkassel, Düsseldorf, Germany
Belsenplatz is a triangular square in Oberkassel, 150 metres long and 100 metres wide, at the western end of the Luegallee. Eight tram and bus stops lie within 140 metres of each other. At No. 2 stands the Old Oberkassel Station, its facade clad in red and yellow bricks, now a brewery.
The square came into being in 1898 when the Rhine Railway Station relocated to this spot and the Oberkassel Bridge opened across the river. This bridge connection shaped how the neighborhood would grow and remain connected to the rest of the city.
The former station building now houses a traditional brewery where locals gather to drink Altbier and enjoy regional food. It remains a meeting place where the neighborhood's social life continues much as it did generations ago.
The square is well served by public transport with multiple tram and bus stops positioned around its edges. Walking through the area is straightforward, and it connects easily to other parts of the neighborhood.
The old Oberkassel station at Belsenplatz 2, with its red and yellow brick facing, brewed beer before guests' eyes from 1992, first as "Belsenbräu" and since 2011 as "Gulasch Alt". The building had already served as a pub from 1901, run by the Vossen family until the late 1980s.
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