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Ring: The Ring begins at Chlodwigplatz and ends at Ebertplatz, following the contours of the old city wall. It forms a giant semi-circle around the center of town and supplies one with ample sources of amusement—you could spend months just going from place to place along this road and still not get bored. This guide follows the Ring from South to North … Read Cologne introduction
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Schokoladenmuseum
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Opened in 1993, the Chocolate Museum is located in Cologne's former harbor, and the building has been designed in the shape of a ship's prow in deference to this maritime connection. Architect Ernst Eller constructed the building almost …
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A converted manor house, this exclusive establishment in the suburb of Junkersdorf has all the charm of a Tuscan villa. The inner courtyard, with its trees …
Gloria
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A slanted ceiling, plush red walls and an angular bar decorate the Gloria cafe . The main room of this former cinema is used for concerts, theatre, parties and other events in the evening. The cafe is situated in what was the cinema's lobby, …
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i don't really like cologne. a lot of it was damaged in the war. the cathedral is outstanding and there is a small historic quarter.otherwise there are lots of ugly buildings here and the people ... more
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Introduction
Cologne (Köln) does spoil its visitors: it heaps on the magnificent architecture, splendid museums, superb theatre and concerts, excellent dance clubs, and enormous department stores, and then, if that wasn't enough, it heaps some great food and beer on top.
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Domschatzkammer Cologne is proud of its Domschatzkammer (Cathedral Treasury), whose reliquaries, robes, sculptures and liturgical objects are handsomely presented in 13th-century vaulted rooms on the north side of the Dom. One item to keep an eye out for is a Gothic bishop's staff from 1322. …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 965300 Area : 405km² Longitude / Latitude : 6.93487167358 / 50.9423446655 Currency : Euro (EUR) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Köln-Bonn Airport (www.airport -cgn.de) offers connections to around 30 European cities. The bus station (Busbahnhof) is just behind the Hauptbahnhof, on Breslauer Platz. Eurolines (www.eurolines.com) buses go to Paris ) and back daily (8 hours; some trips overnight) …
History
Recent History Today, Cologne is powered by the automotive and pharmaceutical industries; these twin engines have helped it recover from its wounds to become the fourth largest city in Germany. Modern Day History Cologne's economy was robust enough to ride out the economic downturns between …
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Cologne has cold winters and rainy summers - oddly, the city gets most of its precipitation in the summer months of June and August. Both of which means the nicest weather is in spring - from March to May - and autumn, from September to October. Rain aside, however, July and August are delightful …
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Overview of Cologne
27km (17 miles) N of Bonn, 40km (25 miles) S of Dusseldorf, 188km (117 miles) NW of Frankfurt Cologne (Koln), the largest city in the Rhineland, is so rich in antiquity that every time a new foundation is dug, the excavators come up with archaeological finds. Devastating though the World War II …
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