Welcome to Welcome to ……

… … CologneCologne Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city. Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city.

It is one of the oldest cities in Germany, It is one of the oldest cities in Germany, founded by the Romans in the yearfounded by the Romans in the year

19 BC; Cologne lies on the Rhine and has 19 BC; Cologne lies on the Rhine and has about one million inhabitants.about one million inhabitants.

Cologne is a city famous not only for the Cologne is a city famous not only for the Cologne Cathedral, but also for its arts, Cologne Cathedral, but also for its arts,

music, media and international music, media and international conventions. Twelve Roman churches conventions. Twelve Roman churches museums and other things - these are museums and other things - these are

its cultural highlights.its cultural highlights.

Foundation

19 BC: The Romans built Cologne. At first, they named it: Oppidum Ubiorum. Because of Empress Agrippina it was called Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensum (Colonia Agrippina) in 50 AD.

The The Heinzelmännchen-Heinzelmännchen-Brunnen…Brunnen…

… … was donated in the year was donated in the year 1899 by the “Cölner 1899 by the “Cölner Verschönerungsverein” on Verschönerungsverein” on the occasion of August the occasion of August Kopisch’s 100th birthday. Kopisch’s 100th birthday. It was arranged by It was arranged by Edmund and Heinrich Edmund and Heinrich Renard.Renard.

The legend of the diligent The legend of the diligent helpers who came at night helpers who came at night and took away a little bit and took away a little bit of annoying work from of annoying work from each citizen of the city, each citizen of the city, inspired the poet August inspired the poet August Kopisch. So he wrote the Kopisch. So he wrote the poem "poem "Die Die Heinzelmännchen zu Heinzelmännchen zu CöllnCölln".".

“4711” 4711 Original Eau de Cologne is one of the oldest brands and famous throughout the world. The secret formula for 4711 Original Eau de Cologne is still appreciated across the globe to this day.At the end of the 18th century when the French army came to Cologne, the commander gave the instruction to “number” the houses, so that no chaos happens when quartering the troops.The number of the house in which the company was, was 4711. A few years later, Mülhens had the idea to take the number 4711 as the registered trade mark for his perfume. And today, 4711 means everywhere in the world: “Eau de Cologne”.

The Old UniversityThe Old University It was based on 21st May It was based on 21st May

1388 as the fourth 1388 as the fourth university in the Roman university in the Roman realm. On 28th April realm. On 28th April 1798, when the 1798, when the Frenchmen were in Frenchmen were in Cologne, the university Cologne, the university was named “Université was named “Université de Cologne”.de Cologne”.

Now, it’s one of the Now, it’s one of the biggest universities in biggest universities in Europe.Europe.Students today : about Students today : about 44.00044.000

Other CollegesOther Colleges

Europe’s biggest Europe’s biggest conservatoryconservatory is located in is located in Cologne. It was founded in the year 1850. Cologne. It was founded in the year 1850. Courses of studies are artistic instrument Courses of studies are artistic instrument valley training; artistic singing training; valley training; artistic singing training; conducting; composition; jazz, popular music, conducting; composition; jazz, popular music, world music; dance; evangelist and catholic world music; dance; evangelist and catholic church music; pedagogic of music; teaching church music; pedagogic of music; teaching profession music. profession music.

The The “Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln““Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln“ is is the biggest and most important college of the biggest and most important college of sports. It exists since 1947.sports. It exists since 1947.

1. FC Köln1. FC Köln

The 1. FC Köln is the most The 1. FC Köln is the most popular football club in town. popular football club in town. As one of the founding As one of the founding members of the „Bundesliga“, members of the „Bundesliga“, the club suffers from lack of the club suffers from lack of success. Nevertheless, every success. Nevertheless, every second weekend 50.000 second weekend 50.000 spectators watch the home spectators watch the home games in the second league.games in the second league.

„„Kölner Haie“ - „Cologne Kölner Haie“ - „Cologne Sharks“Sharks“

• One of the most One of the most successful ice successful ice hockey clubs in hockey clubs in Germany is the Germany is the KEC: Founding KEC: Founding member of the member of the national ice hockey national ice hockey league, eight times league, eight times national champion.national champion.

Kölner Karneval – „Kölle Alaaf!“

• Nowhere else in Germany carnival is celebrated with so much tradition and enthusiasm. More than halve a million tourists come to Cologne to watch the spectacle, especially on Rose Monday.

„„Krieler Dömchen“Krieler Dömchen“

The smallest The smallest and oldest and oldest remaining remaining Cologne Cologne church is the church is the "Krieler "Krieler Dömchen", Dömchen", erected around erected around the year 900. the year 900.

Romanesque Churches

Cologne is a city of churches. As in no other German city, large Roman churches are located

in the confined area within the boundaries of the mediaeval city wall, churches which rank among the most important in Western Europe: Groß St.

Martin, St. Maria Lyskirchen, St. Severin, St. Kunibert, St. Gereon, St. Pantaleon, St. Maria im Kapitol, St. Aposteln, St. Andreas, St. Ursula, St.

Cäcilien and St. Georg.

Cologne CathedralCologne Cathedral Start of construction was in Start of construction was in

1248 (a date easy to 1248 (a date easy to remember). The Cologne remember). The Cologne

Cathedral is 157 m high and Cathedral is 157 m high and (after the “Ulmer Münster”) (after the “Ulmer Münster”)

the second highest cathedral the second highest cathedral in Germany and the third in Germany and the third highest cathedral in the highest cathedral in the

world. From 1880 to 1884 it world. From 1880 to 1884 it was even the highest building was even the highest building

in the world. In 1996 it was in the world. In 1996 it was classified by the UNESCO as a classified by the UNESCO as a

World cultural heritage. On World cultural heritage. On 5th July 2004 it was on the 5th July 2004 it was on the

red list of endangered world red list of endangered world heritage because of a plan of heritage because of a plan of

skyscrapers around the skyscrapers around the cathedral. 2006 they decided cathedral. 2006 they decided not to do it and to remove the not to do it and to remove the

cathedral from the red list.cathedral from the red list.

The EndThe End

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