Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz (Düsseldorf)
The Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz forms the eastern forecourt to Düsseldorf main station . It was built in the 1980s as part of the renovation of the main train station on the site of a former steelworks in the Oberbilk district . The houses were built according to plans by the architects Deilmann, Kalenborn and Spengelin. With this, the station opened for the first time in the east to Oberbilk.
Its surrounding seven to twelve storey buildings are designed in the postmodern style. The octagonal square is a purely pedestrian area; traffic is accessed via two spur streets from the north and south. A pedestrian zone runs to the east in the direction of Oberbilker Markt.
The square with granite slabs ( Bornholm granite ) has three stainless steel groups of figures designed by the artist Horst Antes: The Ring , The Eater and The Island , some of which are located in the water basins that structure the square.
In addition to primarily catering use in the ground floor areas, there are official and public institutions, courts and the adult education center around the square.
- The Ring - A group of fifteen stylized larger-than-life artificial figures stands on a square platform like in a boxing ring, in the middle of which a snake rises.
- The island - A snake and a seated figure are hidden in the reeds in the large pool of water.
- The Eater - In the middle longitudinal rectangle there is a giant chair and a table with dining scenes.
Coordinates: 51 ° 13 ′ 9.1 ″ N , 6 ° 47 ′ 47.6 ″ E
