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Central Eastern
Europe

North
Rhine-Westphalia

COLOGNE

Cologne (German Koln) is Germany's fourth-largest city and one of the oldest cities in Germany
having been founded by the Romans in the year 38 BC. Cologne is a major cultural centre
for the Rhineland. The economic structures of medieval and early modern Cologne were
characterised by the city's status as a major harbour, transport hub on the Rhine.

Cologne's location on the river Rhine placed it at the intersection of the major
trade routes between east and west as well as the main Western Europe
trade route, South - North Northern Italy-Flanders.

Cologne is one of the warmest cities in Germany.

Cologne Nordrhein Westfalen july 2016.

Cologne is regularly affected by flooding from the Rhine and is considered the most flood-prone European city.

The inner city of Cologne was completely destroyed during World War II.

The reconstruction of the city followed the style of the 1950s, while respecting the old layout and naming of the streets.

Thus, the city today is characterized by simple and modest post-war buildings, with a few
interspersed pre-war buildings which were reconstructed due to their historical importance.

Green areas account for over a quarter of Cologne, which is approximately 75 m2 of public green space for every inhabitant.

Cologne Nordrhein Westfalen Germany, july 2016.

Several bridges cross the Rhine in Cologne, Nordrhein Westfalen Germany, july 2016.

Cologne Nordrhein Westfalen Germany, july 2016.

Cologne Cathedral (German: Kolner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche Sankt Petrus,
English: Cathedral Church of Saint Peter) is a Catholic cathedral.

The towers for its two huge spires give the cathedral the largest fa�ade of any church in the world.

It is the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe and has the second-tallest spires.

It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day.

Construction of Cologne Cathedral began in 1248 but was halted in the years around 1560, unfinished.
Work did not restart until the 1840s, and the edifice was completed to its original Medieval plan in 1880.

Cologne Nordrhein Westfalen Germany, july 2016.

COLOGNE North Rhine-Westphalia 2004

Cologne was founded and established in Germanic Ubii territory in the 1st century AD as the Roman Colonia Agrippina, hence its name (Augusta Ubiorum was also used).
"Cologne", the French version of the city's name, has become standard in English as well.

Cologne lies on the River Rhine. The city's famous Cologne Cathedral (Kolner Dom) is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Cologne

Within Germany, Cologne is known as an important media center. Several radio and television stations, including WDR, RTL and VOX, are based in the city.

Cologne carnival is one of the biggest street festivals in Europe. In Cologne, the carnival officially starts on 11 November at 11 minutes past 11 a.m. and continues until Ash Wednesday.

The Cologne Chocolate Museum provides an exciting insight into numerous aspects of history and modern times of chocolate and cocoa.

Cologne is a major cultural center of the Rhineland and has a vibrant arts scene. Pix: Subway-Tram Station. Cologne 2004.