Cologne (German: Köln) is Germany’s fourth largest city (after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich). Although it was bombed quite heavily in WWII, many of the buildings have been restored.
The Coat of arms of Cologne
Street art
Cologne’s skyline is dominated by the twin gothic spires of its famous cathedral
The side entrance
Stained glass windows inside the cathedral
St Christopher, patron saint of travellers
Turkish Sufis in the cathedral
Mosaics
The highlight of the cathedral’s art collection was a heavily gilded and bejewelled shrine said to contain the remains of the Three Magi.
The Roonstraβe synagogue, the only synagogue remaining out of Cologne’s 7 synagogues
The Hahnentor Gate
Kölsch (pilsener beer) is the drink of choice in Cologne and there were several breweries and beer gardens dotted conveniently around the city
The Biergarten Rathenauplatz
Cologne’s American football team!
Cologne’s picturesque old town
The Rathaus (town hall)
Blowing bubbles in Hohestraβe, the main shopping street of Cologne
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