Heine Haus in Düsseldorf
Poet's birthplace turned literature house, with a literary bookshop and regular author readings.
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This guide to the Heine Haus on Bolkerstraße in Düsseldorf is about the birthplace of the poet Heinrich Heine, and about the family business he was born into. It follows a merchant household of the late seventeen hundreds, a boy called Harry who was meant to sell cloth, and a wealthy uncle in Hamburg with firm views on proper work. Best heard standing on Bolkerstraße, facing the bookshop door.
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