DUSSELDORF, a town of Germany, and recently the capital of the grand duchy of Cleves and Berg, is situated on the Rhine near its confluence with the river Dussel. The streets arc regular, clean, and spacious, the houses lofty, and the public buildings numerous and handsome. The principal objects of curiosity, are the hotel de ville, the equestrian statue of John William, Elector Palatine, by Gripello; the hotel of the former government ; the barracks, which were built by the Elec tor John William, and hold eight battalions, each of which has its particular church; the collegiate church, containing a marble monument of the Duke John; the cidevant church of the Jesuits, which is the finest in Dusseldorf.; the convent of Franciscans ; the hospital for paupers; the five fauxbourgs, particularly the fauxbourg of Ncustadt; and the market-place and Charles' Square. The fortifications of the town were demolished during the war of the revolution; and the castle, which is now a heap of ruins, was burned in the bombardment of 1794.
Dusseldorf an academy of painting and de sign, and a college; but it has been chiefly celebrated for its splendid gallery of paintings. This gallery was carried off to Munich, and nothing was left but a single picture of Cignani or Rubel's, painted upon wood. It has lately been sent back to the town ; and it contains the chef d'cruvres of Vandyck, Vanderwerff, Rubens, and other Flemish masters. The collection of plasters and
designs belonging to the academy, and the physical cabi net of the college, deserve also to be noticed.
The manufactures of Dusseldorf consist of silks, glass, vinegar, and refineries of sugar.
The chief promenades are the garden of the court, the walks of Ncustadt, and the Place d'Armes.
At the distance of about half a league from the town stands the convent of La Trappe, where the religious manufacture and sell snuff-boxes with cyphers, which are held in high estimation. Cromford and its manufactories, the fine view from the summit of the Grafenberg, and the cavern in the mountain of Klutter, are also worthy of being seen. At the distance of 41 miles from Dussel dorf are the baths of Schwelm, which are much frequent ed in summer. The population of the town is 12,000. Its position, according to trigonometrical observations, is in East Long. 46' 25", North Lat. 51° 13' 42". Art account of the Dusseldorf gallery of paintings will be found in the Galerie Electorate de Dusseldorf, par Nico las de Pigage, Bale, 1777, folio; and engravings of than in the Almanack of NI. Mohn, entitled Niederrheinisches Taschenbuch, which is published annually. An account of the baths of Schwelm will be found in Ueber den Schewelmer Gesundbrunnen, von D. Castringius, Dort mund, 1800. (70