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	Cologne travel guide - Wikitravel
		Cologne [3] (German: Köln, Cologne dialect: Kölle) is situated on the river Rhein in North Rhine-Westphalia and is the fourth largest city in Germany with around 1,000,000 inhabitants.
		Cologne, like most areas of Germany, has its very own local dialect of German, though this is unlikely to hinder the average sight-seeing tourist, as many of the landmarks of the city have English-speaking guides and information.
		Cologne has an (inter)national bus station (ZOB) it is located at Breslauer Platz on the north side of the Hauptbahnhof [4].
	wikitravel.org /en/Cologne (4369 words)

	Cologne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cologne University is one of Europe's oldest universities and internationally renowned for its economics department.
		Cologne elected a bishop as early as 313, and in 785, became the seat of an archbishop.
		Cologne's location at the intersection of the river Rhine with one of the major trade routes between East and West was the basis of Cologne's growth.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cologne (3400 words)

	COLOGNE - LoveToKnow Article on COLOGNE (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cologne, with the tortuous, narrow and dark streets and lanes of the old inner town, is still regarded as one of the least attractive capital cities of Germany; but in modern times it has been greatly improved, and the evil smells which formerly characterized it have yielded to proper sanitary arrangements.
		With Cologne itself, a free imperial city, the archbishop-electors were at perpetual feud; in 1262 the archiepiscopal see was transferred to Briihl, and in 1273 to Bonn; it was not till 1671 that the quarrel was finally adjusted.
		Peculiar to Cologne, however, was the Richerzeche (rigirzegheide), a corporation of all the wealthy patricians, which gradually absorbed in its hands the direction of the citys government (the first record of its active interference is in 1225).
	51.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CO/COLOGNE.htm (3860 words)

	Cologne - Simple English Wikipedia
		Cologne (German: Köln) is a city at the Rhine River in Germany.
		Cologne is the biggest city in North Rhine-Westphalia.
		Cologne is in the southern part of the 'Rhine-Ruhr agglomeration' of cities, where there live 15 to 17 million people.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cologne (373 words)

	Cologne. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Cologne is the seat of a university (founded 1388; discontinued 1798; reestablished 1919) and numerous museums, including those of painting, ethnology, and municipal history.
		Cologne was self-governing after 1288, became a free imperial city in 1475, and, as a member of the Hanseatic League, flourished as a commercial center until the 16th cent.
		Cologne was seized by the French in 1794, and the archbishopric was officially secularized in 1801.
	www.bartleby.com /65/co/Cologne.html (484 words)

	Cologne (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Among other notable buildings in Cologne are the old city hall, the central and oldest part of which dates from the 14th century; the G?rzenich (mid-15th century), formerly a meeting place for merchants and now a concert hall; and a modern opera house.
		The archbishop of Cologne was recognized as elector of the Holy Roman Empire by an edict, the Golden Bull of 1356.
		Cologne was severely damaged during World War II (1939-1945)—more than 90 percent of the structures were destroyed or damaged—but it was largely rebuilt and modernized by 1960.
	www.2747.com /2747/world/city/cologne.htm (490 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Cologne
		Cologne, in size the third city of Prussia, and the capital of the district (Regierungsbezirk) of Cologne, is situated in the lowlands of the lower Rhine on both sides of the river.
		Among the churches of Cologne, the foremost is the cathedral, the greatest monument of Gothic architecture in Germany.
		Frederick I (1100-31) was the last Archbishop of Cologne to be invested with the episcopal ring and crosier; in 1111, during the three-days fight in the streets of Rome, he saved the Emperor Henry V from defeat, after his imprisonment of Pope Paschal II, but in 1114 abandoned the imperial party.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/04116a.htm (4781 words)

	Cologne, Germany
		In the early Middle Ages Cologne was besieged by the huns who ceased from Cologne only after the holy Ursula returned, accompanied by 11.000 virgins (according to the legend), from a pilgrimage to Rome and freed Cologne once and for all from the huns.
		Cologne thereby received another attraction for pilgrims, leading to the foundation of the cathedral in 1248.
		Due to a dwindling of the pilgrims and a general recession of the city, the construction of the cathedral was stoped in 1560 for the next 282 years.
	worldfacts.us /Germany-Cologne.htm (1476 words)

	Towns in Germania Inferior: Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium (Köln)
		Cologne was founded in 37 or 19 BCE, when the Romans transferred the Ubians from the east bank of the Rhine to the west bank.
		Although the history of the city is not without calamities (e.g., a fire in 58 and a military attack during the Batavian revolt in 70), the city continued to grow and prosper.
		Cologne remained an important city and was the seat of an archbishop.
	www.livius.org /cn-cs/cologne/cologne.html (993 words)

	World Cup 2006 Germany City Guide :: Cologne
		Cologne is Germany's oldest city and, until the 19th century, the grandest - a status still reflected in the scores of spires that serrate its skyline, and its massive cathedral, or Dom.
		Cologne is also famous for its dedication to music and the arts, and a wealth of both are there for the taking all year round.
		This is Cologne's oldest church site, the first one on it being built in the 4th century over a Roman cemetery, and the beginnings of the present one in the 9th century to house the remains of St Severin, the 5th century German saint, probably educated in Rome, who became the saint of winemakers.
	www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/wc2006/city_guide/cologne.html (4978 words)

	Cologne (Site not responding. Last check: )
		SOME account of Cologne has already been given in No.52 of the 'Penny Magazine.' We shall at present advert to a few curious particulars concerning that city, which could only be briefly indicated in a general notice.
		Cologne has always been much distinguished for the number and wealth of its ecclesiastical establishments, and for the fully adequate proportion of relics which they possessed.
		However, this difficulty is not felt at Cologne, and the wall and floor of the church of St. Ursula are abundantly stored with bones and Coffins.
	www.history.rochester.edu /pennymag/212/cologne.htm (1519 words)

	Cologne
		Cologne is an important German city on the Rhine.
		Reconnaissance after the attack showed that 600 acres of Cologne had been devastated and this in turn conclusively proved that the passive defences of Cologne had been saturated In just the same way as its guns and searchlights had been, together with the air defence of the whole of Western Germany, by concentration of attack.
		Cologne was attacked because it is a great railway junction in which the main German railroads cross each other and also an important manufacturing centre.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /2WWcologne.htm (1765 words)

	Cologne
		Cologne benefits too from being at the major crossroads of various autobahns and more massive parking lots than most cities, yet far enough away from the denser urban sprawl from the Ruhr valley to the north to avoid the worst of the traffic (though it can be a challenge).
		Also, Cologne has a massive park on the opposite bank that is in full bloom during the spring, as evidenced by the sixth photograph.
		Cologne is also known for a unique beer style that is available almost everywhere in the city.
	www.tompgalvin.com /places/de/nordrhein_westfalen/cologne.htm (1330 words)

	Cologne, Germany - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		The oldest church in Cologne is Sankt Maria im Kapitol; it was consecrated in 1065.
		The bishopric of Cologne was founded in 313 and was elevated in 785 to the rank of an archiepiscopal see by Charlemagne.
		During the wars of the French Revolution (1789-1799), the French took Cologne in 1794, and by the Treaty of Lunéville in 1801 they secularized the archbishopric and annexed the city to France.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /cologne.htm (733 words)

	Cologne and after shave at FragranceX.com
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	Cologne Pub Guide: bars, beerhalls and beer gardens
		Cologne does still have its own style of beer, the only one in Germany to have a sort of 'apellation controlée'.
		If you're changing trains in Cologne, it's quite possible to nip there, have a couple of beers and be back on the platform inside half an hour (I have tested this scientifically, risking a night dossing on the platform).
		Like everywhere else in Cologne, it used to be a brewpub, until this part of town was turned into rubble in 1943.
	www.xs4all.nl /~patto1ro/kolnpubs.htm (4268 words)

	Cologne - City online
		Visitors of the art fair, who are travelling there from outside of Cologne, thus have the option of taking part in this cultural highlight, which 40 museums and art locations have promised to participate in.
		Cologne stands on ground that is steeped in history.
		Cologne has a special beer to offer, and also meals that bear extraodinary names.
	www.koeln.de /en (176 words)

	Cologne Hotels. Save More on Cheap Accommodation in Cologne
		Cologne Forum - Share your stories and get travelling advice on Cologne.
		Koenigshof Swiss Quality Hotel Cologne is situated in one of the city's top locations, with easy access to the Cathedral and Hohestrasse.
		Theatres, the opera and museums are within close vicinity of the hotel.
	www.hotelclub.net /hotel.reservations/Cologne.htm (87 words)

	BBC Languages - Germany inside out
		Cologne was founded by the Romans as a colony and was made a city in 50 AD.
		The people of Cologne are known for their fun-loving attitudes and in February, Germany's biggest carnival celebration, "Karneval", turns the city into a huge street party.
		Cologne is the German "Karneval" capital, which has been celebrated here since the town was founded.
	www.bbc.co.uk /education/languages/germany_insideout/rhineland1.shtml (282 words)

	BCG Offices - Cologne
		BCG Cologne is located at Media Park in the heart of the city, where we are ideally situated to serve clients from the city's two key industries: insurance and media.
		Cologne is Germany's oldest city but it offers a cosmopolitan blend of artistic ambiance and old-world neighborliness.
		At BCG Cologne, our office reflects many of the things we cherish about the city: a vital, yet family-like atmosphere, inspiring surroundings, and an open-minded way of life.
	www.bcg.com /offices/office_cologne.html (217 words)

	AllTravel Cologne Germany travel and tourism
		Founded in 33 BC, Cologne is one of Germany’s oldest cities and its fourth largest.
		Cologne is a shopper’s paradise with a wide range of boutiques, department stores and quirky second-hand stores.
		Take home some eau de Cologne, the world famous perfume first created here in the 18th century.
	www.alltravelgermany.com /Germany/Destination_Guides/Cities/Cologne.htm (296 words)

	AnimeInfo.org - Ranma 1/2 Library - Cast of Ranma 1/2 - Cologne (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cologne possesses a wealth of martial arts knowledge, much of which she has passed on to Shampoo, in the hope that she would become a strong warrior.
		Shampoo then told Cologne about the unique circumstances surrounding her situation, and Cologne relented, trusting in the fact that Ranma was a strong man who would make a good husband for Shampoo.
		Cologne has since "trained" Ranma many times, and though she might seem to be causing trouble for Ranma, she really is teaching Ranma new things.
	www.animeinfo.org /featured/ranma/ranmapeople/cologne.html (351 words)

	Germany 2006 - Cities and stadiums - Cologne
		Cologne is at least as well known for its beer: the light, top-fermented "Kölsch".
		For centuries, the Archbishop of Cologne was one of the most powerful feudal lords of the Holy Roman Empire.
		FC Cologne, a team with a long history and its famous billy goat mascot, enjoys the highest of acclaim in Cologne.
	wm2006.deutschland.de /EN/Content/Host-Country-Germany/Cities-and-stadiums/cologne.html (816 words)

	Dierk's page - Cologne / Köln
		Cologne's new concert hall, the Philharmonie is here too.
		The Cologne Cathedral, museum Ludwig, river Rhine and the Hohenzollernbridge at dusk.
		Many interesting photos displaying Cologne and the Cologne Cathedral are available on the Cologne photo album pages.
	www.anicursor.com /cologne.html (524 words)

	Cologne : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		Cologne (Köln), the largest city in the Rhineland, is so rich in antiquity that every time a new foundation is dug, the excavators come up with archaeological finds.
		Evidence showed that Cologne was as important and powerful during the early Christian era as it was during Roman times and the Middle Ages.
		During the Middle Ages, as Cologne became a center for international trade, Romanesque and Gothic churches were built with prosperous merchants' gold.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/cologne/0128010001.html (293 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: University of Cologne
		The Renaissance movement met with opposition at Cologne, though among its professors were the humanists Caesarius, Buschius, Glareanus, Gratius, Phrissemius, and Sobius.
		The vicissitudes of war, lack at means, and withdrawal of its students reduced it to a nominal existence in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
		The French troops entered Cologne in October, 1794; in April, 1796, the university was closed.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/04120a.htm (333 words)

	University of Cologne
		International cooperation in research and teaching has a long tradition at the University of Cologne and today we consider international cooperation to be one of our most important responsibilities.
		The University of Cologne is a research university at the highest level with more than 250 cooperating institutes and departments.
		A list of the main institutions of the University of Cologne can be found here.
	www.uni-koeln.de /index.e.html (131 words)

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