Benrath () is a quarter of Düsseldorf in the south of the city, part of Borough 9. It has been a part of Düsseldorf since 1929. Benrath has an area of , and 17,178 inhabitants (2020). History The name Benrath came from the "Knights of Benrode". The settlement was mentioned for the first time in 1222 in a document from Cologne where Everhard de Benrode is named as an attestor. By the end of the fifth century the area is known as "Rode" or "Roide", which is a cleared area. The castle and the manor of the Benrodes became property of the Counts of Berg by the 13th century. The first church of Benrath was constructed in 1002. The village developed parallel to the castle. The old Church St. Cäcilia was built in that time. Benrath is a place of pilgrimage for Roman Catholic Christians. In the time of Industrial Revolution Benrath grew very fast, because Benrath is next to the important Cologne–Duisburg railway. In 1929 Benrath became a part of Düsseldorf. The Benrath line In the German linguistics the Benrath line (or Benrather-Linie) is the borderline between the Low German and Middle German dialects, although on both side of the line there is a Rhenish dialect. It is also called maken-machen-line, since south of it speakers say machen and north of it maken, as is described in the High German consonant shift. The Benrath Castle The Schloss Benrath (Benrath Castle) is one of the greatest baroque castles in Germany. The castle contains a museum. The park of the castle is very famous, too. Regular events August: Schloss concerts Bier Boerse! October: Second Sunday: Light procession through the park of the castle around the Spiegelweiher with the "Black Madonna of Benrath" November and December: Advent market and Christmas market Schools Annette-von-Droste-Hülshoff-Gymnasium Schloß-Gymnasium Benrath Realschule Benrath Common Hauptschule Benrath, Catholic Grundschule: St.-Cäcilia-School Catholic Grundschule Einsiedelstraße, Common Grundschule Erich-Müller-Straße Sports associations TSG Benrath 1881 e.V. Ruder-Gesellschaft Benrath 1908 e.V. Sportgemeinschaft Benrath-Hassels 1910/12 e.V. Tennisclub Benrath 1913 e.V. VfL Benrath 06 e.V. Schützenbruderschaft St. Cäcilia Benrath e.V. von 1553 DEC Devils e.V. – women icehockey in Düsseldorf Sports venues Sparkassen-Eissporthalle (Sparkasse skating arena), foundation of the Stadtsparkasse Düsseldorf (Savings and loan association Düsseldorf), Paulsmühlenstraße 6 Personalities Harry Piel, German film director and actor Karl Hohmann, Germany national football team player William, Prince of Hohenzollern, head of the house Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1905–1927) Trails In Benrath