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 Cologne from a bird's eye view |
Flughafen Köln/Bonn Air Service Tenberg Cologne, NRW 51147 Germany http://www.airport-cgn.de |
Aerial tours of Cologne are available to those who wish to have a birds-eye view of the city. The flight lasts approximately 15 minutes for three people. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Victor Wu |
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Cologne's high-point |
Innere Kanalstraße Ehrenfeld Cologne, NRW 50823 Germany |
The telecommunications tower stands 243.3 metres above the city. On the initiative of a local newspaper, it was named Colonius upon opening in 1980. Unfortunately it's no longer possible to enjoy the fantastic view from the tower; the restaurant and café have been closed for quite some time. The tower can be best looked at from the park around it. The green mile goes as far as to the university. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The old market place next to Altermarkt |
Heumarkt Altstadt Cologne, NRW 50667 Germany |
A lot has changed at Heumarkt over the last few centuries! These days it mainly seems to be one huge building site, which is actually an archaeological excavation. Like the nearby Altermarkt, it was once for much more than just historians or tourists. The name comes from the Middle Ages when it was the 'hay-market'. In the 17th century the square was supposedly so beautiful that it could be compared to St. Marco in Venice. But don't get your hopes up - today it is overrun with traffic. It was torn in half after the Second World War to make space for the onramp to the Deutzer Bridge. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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tower with a breath-taking view |
Messeplatz 1 Deutz Cologne, NRW 50679 Germany http://www.koelnmesse.de |
Anyone who wants to enjoy a panoramic view of Cologne, together with the Kölner Dom over the Rhine, will find the Messeturm the perfect place. From a height of 70 metres, the city is at its best seen in the evening. The Messeturm has been turned into a restaurant, and to enjoy this view you must be a customer. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Stefan Worm |
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The puls of the city center |
Neumarkt Cologne, NRW 50667 Germany |
The first thing you'll notice about Neumarkt is the tremendous amount of traffic. The area in the middle, which seems like an island of calm amongst the chaos, often hosts one festival or another, including the Weihnachtsmarkt, Weinwoche, Bücherherbst or the flower market. The Neumarkt, or 'new-market' has actually been there since the middle ages, and was originally where weapons and livestock were sold. There is a legend that once it was a meeting ground for witches, and in later years it was a place of high society, but it has always been a place where many people have gathered. It's worth noting that the U-Bahn station was recently rebuilt and completely refurbished. The area before the platforms now offers lockers, various shops, plenty of telephones (including coin phones) and the entrance to the Neumarkt-Galerie shopping center. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The heart of the old town |
Alter Markt Cologne, NRW 50667 Germany +49 (0)221 2213 0400 (Tourismus) |
Alter Markt, or the Old Market, lies in the heart of the old town. It is home to the Christmas market during the festive season and the Medienburgerfest in the summer, but is perhaps best known for the Carnival which begins here at 11.11am on the 11th day of the 11th month. This is when Cologne goes completely crazy and hoards of Jecken, or madmen, storm the town hall. Once Cologne's commercial centre, nowadays it is simply a focal point for tourists who flock here to witness the comings and goings around the Marktbrunnen fountain. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The square next to Cologne Cathedral |
Roncalliplatz Innenstadt Cologne, NRW 50667 Germany +49 (0)221 2213 0400 (Tourismus) |
There's always something going on in the large square known as Roncalliplatz. Special events such as games, music and theatre take place one after the other here in summer. Skaters, street artists, rollerbladers and lots of tourists gather together here with people sitting on the edge of the rectangular fountain to watch. In wintertime there's also the attraction of the Christmas market der Weihnachtsmarkt. Like the Domplatte, die Domplatte, the square is adjacent to the increasing car traffic and all the noise and exhaust fumes come with it. Roncalliplatz is surrounded by the renowned Dom Hotel, the cathedral workmen's hut, the Museum of Roman and Germanic History dem Römisch-Germanischen-Museum and the Diocesan Museum Erzbischöfliches Diözesan-Museum. The Portuguese monolith in granite outside the Museum of Roman and Germanic History, the Columne pro Caelo, was built by Hienz Mack. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: René Schäfer |
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South tower of the cathedral |
Domplatte Innenstadt Cologne, NRW 50667 Germany |
500 steps lead up to the observation post of the 97 metre-high South Tower of the Kölner Doms. The view, by common consent, is overwhelming. Many Cologners find that one trip is not enough; they keep coming up. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Square between Cathedral, Roncalliplatz and the pedestrian area |
Wallrafplatz Innenstadt Cologne, NRW 50667 Germany |
This little symetrical square joins Dom/Hohe Straße). Once a dead, anonymous, empty square which you had to cross to reach the shopping area, this square has improved enormously in recent years. When the weather is sunny, Cafes fill up with people wanting to enjoy the sun and the square comes to life. In winter, you can buy chestnuts. Originally, the provost of the Cathedral had his house there, but the building stood empty after the French Revolution. The last occupant was Ferdinand Franz Wallraf at the beginning of the 19th century, one of the most important collectors of medieval art. The building was demolished in 1830 and the square was set out in its place, named after the last occupant of the old provost's house. Nowadays, the main entrance to the radio station of Westdeutschen Rundfunk (WDR) is situated there. You can see many items of the Wallraff collection in the Wallraf Richartz Museum. But beware of pickpoockets, as in the rest of Cologne. Review © 2007, Wcities |