Carlsplatz Market

The Carlsplatz Market holds a distinct rhythm, defined by the permanent wooden stalls that have occupied this square since the early nineteenth century. While other markets in Düsseldorf pack up their trucks at noon, this one remains anchored here six days a week. During the second world war, the site suffered heavy damage from air raids, yet the merchants returned to the rubble within weeks to sell their goods from crates and makeshift tables, refusing to let the city trade grind to a halt.