Cologne is the fourth most populated city in Germany and is located in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Cologne was founded in Roman times under the name Oppidum Ubiorum and with its four million inhabitants is still today an important metropolis. It is the headquarters and production facilities of many companies and an important media city.
Cologne is also an important centre for the art trade, trade fairs and last but not least one of the epicenters of Carnival.
The city is divided into 9 districts with 86 districts and extends over both banks. They are connected by seven bridges, the most famous being the Hohenzollern Bridge.
The Hohenzollern Bridge is a bridge for rail traffic and pedestrians. It is the most heavily used railway bridge in Germany with 1200 trains per day. Since 2008, love padlocks have been attached to the railing of the bridge by people.
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Gothic style.
Cologne Cathedral is the third highest Christian church building in the world, only Ulm Minster and Notre-Dame de la Paix Basilica are higher. The basilica Notre-Dame de la Paix in Ivory Coast is less than a meter higher than the North Tower.
The north tower of Cologne Cathedral is 157,38 meters high, the south tower is 157,31 meters high.
Cologne Cathedral has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996 and, with millions of visitors per year, is Germany’s most visited tourist attraction.
