Altstadt Nord
District of Cologne
North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany

Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Cologne, Germany. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and is a World Heritage Site. It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day. Construction of Cologne Cathedral commenced in 1248 and was halted in 1473, leaving it unfinished.

Located at 50.9413, 6.958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Shrine of the Three Kings

The Shrine of the Three Kings is a reliquary said to contain the bones of the Biblical Magi, also known as the Three Kings or the Three Wise Men. The shrine is a large gilded and decorated triple sarcophagus placed above and behind the high altar of Cologne Cathedral. It is considered the high point of Mosan art and the largest reliquary in the western world.

Located at 50.9413, 6.959 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museum Ludwig

Museum Ludwig, located in Cologne, Germany, houses a collection of modern art. It includes works from Pop Art, Abstract and Surrealism, and has one of the largest Picasso collections in Europe. It also features many works by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Since November 2012, Philipp Kaiser is director of the museum.

Located at 50.9408, 6.96028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Wallraf-Richartz Museum

The Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud is one of the three major museums in Cologne, Germany. It houses an art gallery with a collection of fine art from the medieval period to the early twentieth century.

Located at 50.9375, 6.95861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Romano-Germanic Museum

The Roman-Germanic Museum is an important archaeological museum in Cologne, Germany. It has a large collection of Roman artifacts from the Roman settlement of Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, on which modern Cologne is built. The museum protects the original site of a Roman town villa, from which a large Dionysus mosaic remains in its original place in the basement, and the related Roman Road just outside. In this respect the museum is an archaeological site.

Located at 50.9406, 6.95833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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4711

4711 is a brand of Eau de Cologne by Mäurer & Wirtz, a subsidiary of the Dalli Group owned by the Wirtz family. It is produced in Stolberg near Aachen, Germany.

Located at 50.9383, 6.95222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Fragrances, Companies based in Cologne

Cologne Central Station

Cologne Central Station (Köln Hauptbahnhof) is a railway station in Cologne, Germany. The station is an important local, national and international hub, with many ICE, Thalys and Intercity trains calling there, as well as regional RegionalExpress, RegionalBahn and local S-Bahn trains. EuroNight and DB NachtZug night services also call at the station. It has frequent connections to Frankfurt by way of the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line, which starts in southern Cologne.

Located at 50.9425, 6.95806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Great St. Martin Church, Cologne

The Great Saint Martin Church (German: Groß Sankt Martin, mostly Groß St. Martin) is a Romanesque Catholic church in Cologne, Germany. Its foundations (circa 960 AD) rest on remnants of a Roman chapel, built on what was then an island in the Rhine. The church was later transformed into a Benedictine monastery. The current buildings, including a soaring crossing tower that is a landmark of Cologne's Old Town, were erected between 1150-1250.

Located at 50.9386, 6.9618 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium

Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium was the Roman colony in the Rhineland from which the German city of Cologne developed. It was the capital of the Roman province of Germania Inferior and the headquarters of the military in the region. With the administrative reforms under Diocletian, it became the capital of Germania Secunda. Many artifacts from the ancient city survive including the arch of the former city gate with the inscription 'CCAA', which is today housed in the Romano-Germanic Museum.

Located at 50.9381, 6.95694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Excelsior Hotel Ernst

The Excelsior Hotel Ernst with a view of Cologne Cathedral, the Dom, was built in 1863. Carl Ernst was the constructor and first owner of the hotel, which was formerly called "Hotel Ernst".

Located at 50.9418, 6.9565 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fragrance Museum

The Farina Fragrance Museum is situated across from Cologne City Hall, and near the famous Wallraf-Richartz-Museum in the Obenmarspforten in Innenstadt, Cologne. Founded in 1709, John Maria Farina opposite the Jülichs Place is the eldest fragrance factory still standing and houses the registered office since 1723. Over several floors, the museum provides a very detailed insight into the production methods of perfume throughout the various stages.

Located at 50.938, 6.958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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St. Maria ad Gradus

St. Maria ad Gradus ("Our Lady of the Steps", also colloquially called Mariengraden in German language) is the name of a former church located East of the Cathedral of Cologne, Germany, situated between the cathedral and the Rhine. Founded by Herman II, Archbishop of Cologne, the church was the burial site of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia (died March 1063), a former Queen of Poland and a grandchild of Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor and his wife Theophanu.

Located at 50.9411, 6.96 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Cologne, Romanesque architecture in Germany, 1817 disestablishments

Gamescom

gamescom is a trade fair for video games held annually at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is organised by the Bundesverband Interaktive Unterhaltungssoftware . It is used by many video game developers to show off their upcoming games and game-related hardware. Gamescom is the world's largest games event with 275,000 visitors, more than 5,500 journalists and 600 exhibitors from 83 countries attending the show in its third year.

Located at 50.9426, 6.95898 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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St. Petersglocke

Saint Peter's bell is the largest bell in Cologne Cathedral. It was cast in 1923 by Heinrich Ulrich in Apolda and hangs in the belfry of the south tower. With a weight of approximately 24,000 kg, a clapper weighing ~700 kg and a diameter of 322 cm, it is the largest (horizontally-mounted) freely-swinging ringable bell in the world. The predecessor of the bell was the Emperor's Bell or Gloriosa (Glorious) of 1875 which at 27,180 kg was even heavier than the St. Peter's bell.

Located at 50.9411, 6.9573 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Innenstadt, Cologne

Innenstadt is the central city district of the City of Cologne in Germany. The district was established with the last communal land reform in 1975, and comprises Cologne's historic old town (Altstadt), the Gründerzeit era new town (Neustadt) plus the right-Rhenish district of Deutz. Innenstadt has about 127,000 inhabitants (as of December 2008) and covers an area of 16.4 square kilometres.

Located at 50.9367, 6.96028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Lintgasse

Lintgasse is an alley in the Old town of Cologne, Germany between the two squares of Alter Markt and Fischmarkt. It is a pedestrian zone and only some 130 metres long, nevertheless famous for its medieval history. The Lintgasse was first mentioned in the 12th century as »in Lintgazzin«, which may have derived from basketmakers described, weaving fish baskets out of Linden tree barks. These craftsmen were called »Lindslizer«, meaning Linden splitter.

Located at 50.9381, 6.96139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in Cologne, History of Cologne, Middle Ages, Visitor attractions in Cologne, Innenstadt, Cologne, Pedestrian streets in Germany

Museum für Angewandte Kunst (Cologne)

The Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln (German for Museum of Applied Art, abbreviated MAKK) is a decorative arts museum in Cologne, Germany. The collections include jewellery, porcelain, furniture, weaponry and architectural exhibits. Until 1987 it was called the Kunstgewerbemuseum (Decorative Art Museum).

Located at 50.9402, 6.95533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Kolumba

The Kolumba (previously Diözesanmuseum, "Diocesan Museum") is an art museum in Cologne, Germany. It is located on the site of the former St. Columba church, and run by the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is one of the oldest museums in the city, alongside the Wallraf-Richartz Museum.

Located at 50.9384, 6.95428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Hohe Straße

Hohe Straße is a shopping street in the old town of Cologne, Germany, and one of the city's both oldest and busiest streets. Together with many of its adjacent side streets, Hohe Straße is part of a designated pedestrian zone and spans about 680 meters from Cologne Cathedral on its Northern end to Schildergasse on its Southern end.

Located at 50.9383, 6.95638 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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St. Maria im Kapitol

St. Maria im Kapitol (St. Mary's in the Capitol) is an 11th century Romanesque church located in the Kapitol-Viertel in the old town of Cologne, Germany. The Roman Catholic church is based on the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, was dedicated to St. Mary and built between 1040 and 1065. It is one of twelve Romanesque churches built in Cologne during this period. Measuring 100 m x 40 m and encompassing 4,000 square metres of internal space, St.

Located at 50.9347, 6.95861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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St. Andreas Church, Cologne

St. Andreas is a 10th-century Romanesque church located in the old town of Cologne, Germany. It is one of twelve churches built in Cologne in that period. Archbishop Gero consecrated the church in 974, dedicating it to St. Andreas (St Andrew), although an earlier church at the site was dedicated to St. Matthew. In the 12th century, the church was rebuilt in the Romanesque style, and was probably completed after the great fire of Cologne in 1220.

Located at 50.9417, 6.95389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cologne City Hall

The City Hall is a historical building in Cologne, western Germany, located off Hohe Straße in the district of Innenstadt, set between the two squares of Rathausplatz and Alter Markt. It houses part of the city government, including the city council and offices of the Lord Mayor. It is Germany's oldest city hall with a documented history spanning some 900 years. The history of its council during the 11th century is a prominent example for self-gained municipal autonomy of Medieval cities.

Located at 50.938, 6.95931 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hänneschen-Theater

Hänneschen-Theater is a traditional puppetry-theatre in Cologne, Germany. It was established in the year 1802. The stage is situated in a building on Eisenmarkt in downtown Cologne. The pieces are set in Knollendorf, a fictional village somewhere in the outskirts of Cologne. The popular puppets represent fictional characters who embody typical traits of cologne people, so Tünnes and Schäl, Hänneschen and Bärbelchen, as well as other unique characters.

Located at 50.9369, 6.96167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Theatres in Cologne, Puppet theaters

Senftöpfchen

Senftöpfchen is a theatre in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 50.9397, 6.96083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Theatres in Cologne

IgroMir

IgroMir (Russian: ИгроМир, meaning Gaming World) is the first large-scale annual exhibition of computer and video games in Russia, organized by the committee of Russian Game Developers Conference.

Located at 50.9426, 6.95898 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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