Cologne

Cologne (German: {{Audio|De-Köln.ogg|Köln}} ; Kölsch: Kölle) is, in terms of population, the fourth largest city in Germany and the largest city of the German province of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its Cathedral, its uniquely brewed Kölsch beer, the original Eau de Cologne, and its celebration of Carnival and Christopher Street Day.

Buildings and Places of Interest in Cologne

• In 310 Constantine builds a bridge over the Rhine at Cologne.
• Cologne Cathedral (der Kölner Dom) is the city's famous landmark.
• University of Cologne
• Fragrance-Museum Farina House, the birthplace of Eau de Cologne.
• Wallraf-Richartz Museum
• Museum Ludwig
• Römisch-Germanisches Museum (English: Roman-Germanic Museum)
• Kölner Philharmonie (English: Cologne Philharmonics)
• Ford Motor Company plants, assembling the Ford Fiesta and Ford Fusion as well as manufacturing engines and parts.
• RheinEnergieStadion, the major Cologne soccer stadium, seating 50,997 visitors in national games and 46,134 in international games, home to the local Bundesliga team, 1.FC Köln, and to the local NFL Europe team, the Cologne Centurions.
• Kölnarena, a multifunctional stadium, home to the local ice hockey team, the Kölner Haie (English: Cologne Sharks).
• Kölnturm (English: Cologne Tower), with 150 metres in height Cologne's second tallest building, second only to the cathedral.
• Colonius - a telecommunication tower with an observation deck.
• Colonia-Hochhaus - German's tallest building, in which people live.
• Rheinseilbahn - an aerial tramway crossing the Rhine.
• Messeturm Köln (English: Fair/Exhibition Tower Cologne).
• Hohe Strasse (literally: '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, fast food restaurants and electronic goods dealers / the area around Apostelnstrasse, Ehrenstrasse, and Rudolfplatz, on the other hand, is a little more on the eccentric and stylish side and far more interesting than Hohe Strasse.
• Historic Ringe boulevards (such as Hohenzollernring, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring, Hansaring) with their medieval city gates (such as Hahnentorburg on Rudolfplatz) are also known for their nightlife.

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