Church of St. Maximilian is one of the oldest and most popular among the pilgrims of the Catholic churches in Dusseldorf. The history of this church began in 1651, when the city was built citadel, which later began to hold church services. The building of the temple got its final appearance only three years later, in 1654, he was consecrated. Gradually, the Church of St. Maximilian became a real cultural and spiritual center of the city.

At the end of the XVII century when the temple was discovered church school, which may come all those who wished to become a priest later. In 1695 there started functioning parochial school, which operates to this day. After a few decades, the number of parishioners of the Church of St. Maximilian was more than she could bear. It is for this reason, it was decided to expand the building.

The church was consecrated in honor of St. Maximilian, who was tortured to death on the grounds that he refused to serve in the army during the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian because of their Christian beliefs.

This temple was built in the Baroque style, is best practiced tradition of the musical world of Catholicism. It is in the Church of St. Maximilian in the XIX century included such prominent figures as Robert Schumann and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Here is the extraordinary beauty of the body, where real professionals play music from around the world. Inside the church are carefully preserved artistic and cultural values, among which the paintings belonging to the artists of the school of Rubens.