Map of Germany showing Cologne

Cologne skyline at night. The famous The rear of the cathedral, viewed from across the Rhine Cologne Cathedral (German: K lner Dom) is one of the most well-known architectural monuments in Germany and has been Colognes most famous landmark for centuries. The cathedral is under the administration of the Roman Catholic Church and is... Cologne Cathedral is on the right.

Cologne ( German (called Deutsch in German; in German the term germanisch is equivalent to English Germanic), is a member of the western group of Germanic languages and is one of the worlds major languages. It is the language with the most native speakers in the European Union. It is spoken... German: Köln [kœln] To play the audio file do not click on the -image. Look for a Listen-link near this icon. Click on the back button of your browser to go back to the article and try again. File links The following pages link to this file: Alfred Nobel Adalbert of Prague...  listen^?) is, in terms of population, the fourth largest city in The Federal Republic of Germany ( German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. Due to its central location, Germany has more neighbours than any other European country: these are Denmark in the north, Poland and the Czech Republic in the... Germany and largest city of the state of With eighteen million inhabitants inhabiting 34,080 km in western-northwestern Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia (German Nordrhein-Westfalen) is largest in population though only fourth in area among Germanys sixteen federal states. The capital is D sseldorf. Geography North Rhine-Westphalia borders on (from the west and clockwise) Belgium... North Rhine-Westphalia. It is one of the most important German inland ports, and considered the economic, cultural, and historic capital of the The Rhineland (Rheinland in German) is the general name for the land on both sides of the river Rhine in the west of Germany. A geographical term originally, it has also acquired some political and cultural connotations, becoming a political entity as the Prussian Rhine Province, and continuing in the... Rhineland. It is the This list includes the most up-to-date official census figures or census estimates with regards to the population of the largest cities in the European Union. The European Union statistics agency Eurostat, does not gather information with regards to the population of cities within the member states, it is... 16th largest city in the European Union. At the end of 2003, Cologne's population was 965,954, using the standard method of counting only those whose primary residence (German: Hauptwohnsitz) was the city. The city of Cologne adds those with non-primary residences (German: Nebenwohnsitz), raising the figure to 1,020,603.

Its location at the intersection of the The Rhine canyon (Ruinaulta) in Graubünden in Switzerland Length 1.320 km Elevation of the source 1.602 m Average discharge 2.200 m³/ s Area watershed 185.000 km² Origin Hinterrhein in Switzerland Mouth The North Sea Basin countries Switzerland - Liechtenstein - Austria - Germany- France - Netherlands... Rhine (German Rhein) river with one of the major trade routes between eastern and western Europe was the foundation of Cologne's commercial importance. In the The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. The Middle Ages of Western Europe are commonly dated from the end of the Western Roman Empire... Middle Ages it also became an ecclesiastical center of significance and an important center of art and learning. Cologne was badly damaged during Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (60,000 ft) into the air. August 9, 1945 World War II was a global conflict that started in 7 July 1937 in Asia and 1 September 1939 in Europe and lasted until 1945, involving the majority of the... World War II.

Cologne has one university, which has around 49,000 students (autumn semester 2004/2005) and is renowned for its economics faculty. Cologne also has a The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. Members generally prefer the term Catholic Church, but this term has multiple meanings (see Catholicism); the term Roman Catholic Church is used in this article to avoid... Roman Catholic archbishopric. The rear of the cathedral, viewed from across the Rhine Cologne Cathedral (German: K lner Dom) is one of the most well-known architectural monuments in Germany and has been Colognes most famous landmark for centuries. The cathedral is under the administration of the Roman Catholic Church and is... Cologne cathedral (German Kölner Dom), a Gothic architecture characterizes any of the styles of European architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, in use throughout Europe during the high and late medieval period, from the 12th century onwards. It was succeeded by Renaissance architecture, a revival of Roman formulas, at varying times in Europe, beginning... Gothic This article is about the Christian buildings of worship. For other uses of the word, see Church (disambiguation). The Memorial Church at Stanford University. A church building is a building used in Christian worship. See also altar, altar rails, confessional, dome, nave, pew, pulpit, sanctuary, lych gate. Etymology The word... church, was designated a Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain range, lake, desert, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated for the international World Heritage... World Heritage site in 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. Events Environmental change The invasive species Asian long-horned beetle is found in New York January 7 - One of the worst blizzards in American history hits eastern... 1996; it is the city's major landmark and unofficial symbol. The city is 43% Roman Catholic, 18% Protestant and 39% other religions. Until Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (60,000 ft) into the air. August 9, 1945 World War II was a global conflict that started in 7 July 1937 in Asia and 1 September 1939 in Europe and lasted until 1945, involving the majority of the... World War II and the following stream of refugees arriving from eastern Germany, Roman Catholicism had a wide majority in Cologne.

Cologne has 31 museums. In addition to the university, it has 3 colleges. A Fachhochschule (plural: Fachhochschulen) or University of Applied Sciences in Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland is something like a polytechnic. Germany Instead of some verbatim translation of the term Fachhochschule, the German Fachhochschulen adopted the extremely loose translation University of Applied Sciences which is an adequate description of what they... Fachhochschule Köln (The A Fachhochschule (plural: Fachhochschulen) or University of Applied Sciences in Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland is something like a polytechnic. Germany Instead of some verbatim translation of the term Fachhochschule, the German Fachhochschulen adopted the extremely loose translation University of Applied Sciences which is an adequate description of what they... University of Applied Sciences of Cologne) is, with 18,000 students, the biggest college in Germany. A total of 65,000 students study in Cologne.

20% of Cologne's population is non-German. 40% of these are Turkish.

Cologne is well known for its beer, called "Kölsch". Kölsch is also the dialect of Cologne. It is jocularly said that Kölsch is the only language you can drink.

This year, Cologne will be witness to one of the largest meetings of the Catholic means universal or whole. Early Christians used the term to refer to the whole undivided Church. Accordingly, all Christians lay claim to the term, including Protestants, who often do not capitalize it. The Church fathers and the historic creeds used it to distinguish the mainstream body of orthodox Christian... Catholic youth. The XX Purpose World Youth Day was created in response to declining church attendence by youth in the Catholic religon. It is an attempt to catch upto to other christian sects in a more rock-concert style religon. However, they organizers calim that the purpose of World Youth Day is threefold: Putting... World Youth Day will take place from Monday, August 15, till Sunday, August 21.

Geography

The city covers about (Redirected from 1 E8 m2) To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. Areas less than 100 km² 100 km² is equal to: a square with sides 10 km long... 405.15 Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. It is one of the SI derived units. 1 km² is equal to: the area of a square measuring 1 kilometre on each side 1 000 000 m2 100 hectares 0.386 102 square miles... km² (about 156 miles²), is located at 50° 56′ 33″ N 06° 57′ 32″ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=50_56_33_N_06_57_32_E_), and is between 37.5 and 118.04 This article is about the unit of length. For other uses of metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation). The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units. It is defined as the length of the path traveled by light in an absolute vacuum during a... m above sea level. Its car registration prefix is K.

Coat of arms of Cologne

The Coat of Arms of Cologne

The three crowns symbolise the Magi (Μάγοι) were Zoroastrian astrologer-priests from ancient Persia. The word magi is plural; the singular is magus (μάγος). It is derived from the Old Persian word, Magupati, in Modern Persian Mobed. Magus is also a word for a Shaman (magician, wizard... Magi or The Three Wise Men are given the names Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar in this late 6th century mosaic from the Basilica of St Apollinarius in Ravenna, Italy. The Three Wise Men in Christian Mythology In Christian mythology, the Three Wise Men, also known as the Three Magi (from the Greek... Three Kings whose bones are said to be kept in a golden sarcophagus in the A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy (such as the Roman Catholic Church or the Anglican churches), which serves as the central church of a bishopric. As cathedrals are often particularly impressive edifices, the term is sometimes also used loosely as a... Cathedral (see This article needs cleanup. Please edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. Unknown facts about The shrine of the Three Kings in Cologne cathedral 1180?: The construction of the golden shrine started, because 1180 : Philip of Heinsberg received the honour-title Regulus of Westfalia... Shrine of the Three Kings at Cologne Cathedral). The eleven flames are a reminder of the Britannic princess Ursula (small female bear in Latin) is a Christian saint. Her legend, probably ahistorical, is that she was a British princess who, at the request of her father King Donaut, set sail to join her future husband, the pagan Governor Conan Meriadoc of Armorica (Brittany), along with 11,000 virginal... St. Ursula and her legendary 11,000 virgin companions who were supposedly martyred at Cologne for their This article is about the religious people known as Christians. For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). The term Christian means belonging to Christ and is derived from the Greek noun Χριστός Khristós which means anointed one, which is itself a translation of... Christian faith by For other uses, see Attila (disambiguation). The Huns, led by Attila (right, foreground), ride into Italy. Attila the Hun (Ic. Atle, Atli; Ge. Etzel; c. 406–453) was the last and most powerful king of the European Huns. He reigned over what was then Europes largest empire, from... Attila the Hun in Events January 19 - Arcadius is elevated as Roman Emperor. Roman troops in Britain proclaim Magnus Maximus Roman Emperor. He crosses over to the continent and makes Trier his capital. Gaul, the Italian provinces and Hispania proclaim loyalty to him. Battle of Feishui - Jin Dynasty defeats the Former Qin dynasty in... 383 A.D. In reality it was probably just 11 companions.

History

Cologne 1945 Public Domain. Source: http://www.archives.gov/research_room/arc/ ARC Identifier: 531287 Title: Cologne Cathedral stands undamaged while entire area surrounding it is completely devastated. Railroad station and Hohenzollern Bridge lie damaged to the north and east of the cathedral. Germany, April 24, 1945., ca. 1900 - 1982 (from...

Cologne 1945 Public Domain. Source: http://www.archives.gov/research_room/arc/ ARC Identifier: 531287 Title: Cologne Cathedral stands undamaged while entire area surrounding it is completely devastated. Railroad station and Hohenzollern Bridge lie damaged to the north and east of the cathedral. Germany, April 24, 1945., ca. 1900 - 1982 (from...

Cologne devastated in 1945

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Cologne cathedral

Main article: The History of Cologne, Germanys oldest major city, can be broken into several periods: The Romans In 39 BC, the tribe of the Ubii entered into an agreement with the Roman forces and settled on the left bank of the Rhine. Their headquarters was Oppidum Ubiorum - the settlement of... History of Cologne

Cologne became a city in For other uses, see number 50. Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s _ 50s - 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Years: 45 46 47 48 49 - 50 - 51 52 53 54 55 Events Londinium is founded by the Romans, taking over as capital... 50 A.D, had a Bishop (disambiguation). A bishop is an ordained priest who holds a specific position of authority in any of a number of Christian churches. Bishops in the New Testament The bishops role is typically called the episcopacy, because the word bishop is derived ultimately from the Greek word episkopos (ε... bishop as early as Events February - Conference of Milan. Emperor Constantine issues the Edict of Milan, ending all persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. April 30 - Licinius becomes emperor of the eastern half of the Roman Empire. October 2 - Lateran synod: Donatism is declared a heresy. Births Deaths Categories: 313 ... 313, and, in Events Widukind and many other Saxons are baptized. Harun al-Rashid becomes caliph. The Frankish empire conquers Girona from the Moors. Cologne becomes an archbishopry. Talorgen succeeds Talorcan II as king of the Picts. Births Deaths Cynewulf, king of Essex Categories: 785 ... 785, became the seat of an In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop heading a diocese of particular importance due to either its size, history, or both, called an archdiocese. When a bishop becomes an archbishop, he is not in any sense being ordained nor otherwise receiving any sacrament; by contrast (in the Anglican, Catholic... archbishop. The The Archbishopric of Cologne was one of the major ecclesiastical principalities of the Holy Roman Empire. Cologne itself became a free city in 1288, and the seat of the Archbishop was moved from Cologne Cathedral to Bonn. Its territories included a strip of territory along the Left Bank of the... Archbishop of Cologne was one of the seven The prince-electors or electoral princes of the Holy Roman Empire — German: Kurfürst (singular) Kurfürsten (plural) — were the members of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire, having the function of electing the Emperors of Germany. During and after the 15th century they often merely... Electors of the The Holy Roman Empire ( German: Heiliges Römisches Reich) ( Italian: Sacro Romano Impero) ( Latin: Sacrum Romanum Imperium) ( Czech: Svatá říše římská) ( French: Saint Empire Romain Germanique) ( Polish: Święte Cesarstwo Rzymskie Narodu Niemieckiego) ( Dutch: Heilige Roomse Rijk) was a political... Holy Roman Empire. He ruled a large area as a secular lord in the The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. The Middle Ages of Western Europe are commonly dated from the end of the Western Roman Empire... Middle Ages, but in Events February 22 - Nicholas IV becomes Pope. June 5 - Battle of Worringen fought over the possession of the duchy of Limburg; won by John I of Brabant. Births Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan Emperor Go-Daigo of Japan Deaths Categories: 1288 ... 1288 he was defeated by the Cologne citizens and forced to move to Map of Germany showing Bonn Watershed of the Rhine river Bonn is a city in Germany (Population (2002 est): 310 930, the 19th largest city in Germany), in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, located ca. 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine. It was the capital of... Bonn. Cologne was a member of the The foundations of the Hanseatic League (German: Hanse), an alliance of trading cities that for a time in the later Middle Ages and the Early Modern period maintained a trade monopoly over most of Northern Europe and the Baltic, can be seen as early as the 12th century, with the... Hanseatic League, but became a free city officially only by Events August 29 - Treaty of Picquigny ends a brief war between France and England. First book printed in English, by William Caxton in Bruges. Births February 25 - Edward, Earl of Warwick, later last male member of the House of York. March 6 - Michelangelo Buonarroti, painter (+ 1564) December 11 - Pope Leo... 1475.

Cologne lost its free status, and regained its archbishopric during the French period, and, in 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). Events January 3 - Austria, Britain, and France form a secret defensive alliance treaty against Prussia and Russia. January 4 - Netherlands, Foundation of the first dutch student association, the Groninger Studenten Corps, Vindicat Atque Polit. The first rector of... 1815, at the The Congress of Vienna (October 1, 1814 - June 9, 1815) was a conference between ambassadors from the major powers in Europe that was chaired by the Austrian statesman Klemens Wenzel von Metternich and held in Vienna, Austria. Its purpose was to redraw the continents political map after the defeat... Congress of Vienna was made part of the kingdom of The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia ( German: Preußen or Preussen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: Prūsai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad... Prussia. Cologne became an industrial city, and the The rear of the cathedral, viewed from across the Rhine Cologne Cathedral (German: K lner Dom) is one of the most well-known architectural monuments in Germany and has been Colognes most famous landmark for centuries. The cathedral is under the administration of the Roman Catholic Church and is... cathedral, started in Events Louis IX of France departs on the Seventh Crusade for Egypt Kingdom of Castile captures city of Seville from Muslims Cologne cathedral: old cathedral burns down April 30; foundation stone to current cathedral laid August 15 Births Deaths January 4 - King Sancho II of Portugal, in exile in Toledo... 1248 but abandoned in the mid-1500s, was eventually finished in 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). Events January - April January 1 - Construction of the Panama Canal begins February 1 - First edition of The Stage published February 2 - The first electric streetlight is installed in Wabash, Indiana February 13 - Thomas Edison becomes the second person... 1880.

During the Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. In the sense of the Common Era... nineteenth and (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... twentieth These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. The individual century pages contain lists of decades and years. See history for different organizations of historical events. See Calendar and List of calendars for other groupings of years. For earlier time periods see cosmological timeline, geologic timescale, evolutionary timeline, pleistocene... centuries, Cologne incorporated numerous surrounding towns, and by the time of Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. Battle aftermath. Remains of the Chateau Wood World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations, and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict occurring from 1914 to... World War I had already grown to 600,000 inhabitants. In Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (60,000 ft) into the air. August 9, 1945 World War II was a global conflict that started in 7 July 1937 in Asia and 1 September 1939 in Europe and lasted until 1945, involving the majority of the... World War II, it was repeatedly bombed, and much of the city was in ruins. It took some time to rebuild the city, but afterwards it grew again, and, in 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). Events January January 1 - Watergate scandal: John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up and are sentenced to between 30 months and 8 years in... 1975, reached 1 million inhabitants for about one year.

Buildings and places of interest in Cologne

• In Events While Constantine was campaigning against the Bructeri, Maximian attempted to make himself emperor at Arles. Constantines troops swiftly returned, forcing Maximian to flee. He surrenders at Marseille. Constantine builds a bridge over the Rhine at Cologne. Pope Miltiades succeeds Pope Eusebius. Shapur II becomes king of Persia. Births... 310 Constantine. Head of the colossal statue. Musei Capitolini, Rome Flavius Valerius Constantinus (February 27, 272–May 22, 337), commonly known as Constantine I or Constantine the Great, was proclaimed Augustus by his troops on July 25, 306 and ruled an ever-growing portion of the Roman Empire to his... Constantine builds a This article is about the edifice. For other meanings, see Bridge (disambiguation). Sydney Harbour Bridge _ probably the best known of suspended deck compression arch bridges A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river or other body of water, or any other physical... bridge over the Rhine at Cologne.
• The rear of the cathedral, viewed from across the Rhine Cologne Cathedral (German: K lner Dom) is one of the most well-known architectural monuments in Germany and has been Colognes most famous landmark for centuries. The cathedral is under the administration of the Roman Catholic Church and is... Cologne cathedral (der Kölner Dom) is the city's famous landmark.
• After the introduction of tuition fees for long-time students, the University of Cologne (German Universität zu Köln) is now the second-largest university in Germany with approximately 45,000 students; it is surpassed only by Munich University and followed by the University of Münster. Faculties exist... University of Cologne
• Hohe Strasse ("High Street") is one of the main shopping areas and extends past the cathedral in an approximately southern direction. This street is particularly popular with tourists and contains many giftshops, clothing stores, restaurants and electronic goods handlers.
• Fragrance-Museum Farina House, the birthplace of Eau de Cologne (French for water of Cologne), or cologne for short, is a type of perfume. In its original formulation, it was an alcoholic and watery suspension or distillation of the oils of bergamot, lemon, orange and orange blossom, with the addition of lavender oil and rosemary oil. 1709... Eau de Cologne
• Wallraf-Richartz Museum
• Museum Ludwig
• Römisch-Germanisches Museum
• 2002 Ford Fiesta in the UK. The Ford Motor Company (sometimes nicknamed Fords or FoMoCo, (NYSE: F) is an automobile maker founded by Henry Ford in Detroit, Michigan, and incorporated on June 16, 1903. Ford radically reformed the methods for large-scale manufacturing of cars, and large-scale management... Ford Motor Company plants, assembling the The Ford Fiesta is a mid-class compact car designed by the Ford Motor Company in Europe, and also manufactured in Brazil, Mexico, China, India and South Africa. It is now marketed worldwide, including Japan and Australasia. The car was only briefly sold in North America. It is one of... Ford Fiesta and Ford Fusion is a name used on two different types of cars from the Ford Motor Company. Ford Fusion (European) Ford Fusion (UK) The European Ford Fusion is a small station wagon based on the Ford Fiesta. A version of the Fusion called the Ford EcoSport is produced in Brazil... Ford Fusion as well as manufacturing engines and parts.
• Kölnarena, a multifunctional stadium, home to the local Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. It is known as the fastest team sport in the world, with players on skates capable of going high speeds along with shots of the puck sometimes... ice hockey team, the Cologne Sharks
• Colonius is the designation 1981 finished Cologne telecommunication tower. The Colonius possesses one - at present unfortunately closed - apart from antennas for radio relay link and radio services within the UKW range in its tower basket also visitor range with a prospect platform and a restaurant. At the time of its... Colonius - a telecommunication tower with an observation deck
• Colonia-Hochhaus - German's tallest building, in which people live
• Rheinseilbahn - an aerial tramway crossing the The Rhine canyon (Ruinaulta) in Graubünden in Switzerland Length 1.320 km Elevation of the source 1.602 m Average discharge 2.200 m³/ s Area watershed 185.000 km² Origin Hinterrhein in Switzerland Mouth The North Sea Basin countries Switzerland - Liechtenstein - Austria - Germany- France - Netherlands... Rhine

Legalities

Cologne is the only city in Germany with an explicit tax on Prostitution is the sale of sexual services (typically manual stimulation, oral sex, sexual intercourse, or anal sex) for cash or other kind of return, generally indiscriminately with many persons. A person selling sexual services is a prostitute, a type of sex worker. In a more general sense of the word... prostitution and other sex businesses. See the article on Prostitution in Germany is legal and rather widespread. In 2003, the government changed the law in an effort to improve the legal situation of prostitutes. However, the social stigmatization of prostitutes persists, forcing most prostitutes to lead a double life. Authorities consider the common exploitation of women from Eastern Europe... prostitution in Germany for details.

External links

• Photo Gallery (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6ln/Bildergalerie)
• Cologne (http://www.koeln.de), official webpage of Cologne
• City Panoramas (http://www.panorama-cities.net/cologne/cologne.html) - Panoramic Views of Cologne's Highlights
• Cologne-In (http://www.cologne-in.de) - alternative city guide with city maps.
• Cologne travel guide (http://www.wikitravel.org/en/article/Cologne) at wikitravel.org
• XX World Youth Day 2005 (http://www.wjt2005.de/index.php)