Koln Map, Germany

Koln History

At the turn of the 19th century, Koln cam briefly under French occupation, but in 1814 Prussian troops invaded the city. Despite religious tensions between Protestants and Catholics, the city flourished and by World War I it had over 700.000 inhabitants. During the Third Reich, the city was considerably expanded and modernized. However, Allied bombings during World War II razed nearly all of the city to the ground.... read more

Koln Sightseeing

Koln, also known as Cologne, is the fourth largest city in Germany after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich. Despite its relatively large size, Koln retains an air of uniqueness like few other large cities. Parts of the city look like cutouts from a storybook, with picturesque houses in bright colours, dwarfed by looming cathedrals and ultra-modern structures. The charm of Koln consists in a feeling that nothing is out of... read more

Koln Nightlife

Koln, better known as Cologne, is famous not only for inventing the Eau de Cologne, but also for being one of the liveliest and most exciting cities in Germany. The inhabitants of Koln are extremely proud of their native city and they claim (and rightfully so), that it is the cultural and media centre of Germany. Add an immensely popular street festival to this mix, and you’ve got a vibrant city where the nightlife... read more

Koln Travel Guide

Koln is also known as Cologne and outside Europe the latter is the spelling that you will see more often.  Cologne is not a city that people tend to think about often when thinking about Germany, unless they mention it in passing.  When people travel to Germany, the cities that normally come up are cities like Berlin, Bonn, Hamburg and Munich, mainly because those cities have been part of so much history that there... read more