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Even though change is part of our tradition, the changes of recent years are of particular significance. The changes along the banks of the Rhine are the most evident ones. The entire riverbank of the Rhine in Ludwigshafen has been a port and industrial area for a long time. A modern shopping centre with 130 stores was built on the site of the former container port upstream of the city centre, including trendy brand stores such as Desigual or Hollister, which are still rather rare in Germany. Next to it, a new urban space has been created with the Platz der Deutschen Einheit, opening up the city centre to the Rhine. The city centre location next to the Rhine is unique in the region. It enables locals and visitors alike to experience Ludwigshafen as a city on the Rhine. On the edge of the former port area, the old hangar, placed under protection as a historical building, is being turned into the new headquarters of an advertising agency. With the Rheinufer Süd and Parkinsel, the best residential areas of the city are located in immediate proximity in the south. The development of Parkinsel started in 1900. The old and park-like tree population and a certain level of remoteness in a rather central location due to the island position have always made it one of the most beautiful residential areas in the metropolitan region. The Parkinsel has been home to the “Festival of German Film” since 2005, which attracts the stars of German cinema to Ludwigshafen each year in summer.
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