There are many institutions of higher education in the city, most notably the University of Cologne (Universität zu Köln), one of Europe's oldest and largest universities;[2] the Technical University of Cologne (Technische Hochschule Köln), Germany's largest university of applied sciences; and the German Sport University Cologne (Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln), Germany's only sport university. [34][36] The system was redesigned after a 1993 flood, which resulted in heavy damage. This was not completed until 1933. As of 31 December 2016, there were 1,080,701 people registered as living in Cologne in an area of 401.15 km2 (154.88 sq mi). The city is "Germany's capital of TV crime stories". Jüdisches Leben in Köln von den Anfängen bis heute. [8] The archbishop nevertheless preserved the right of capital punishment. [81], Lauder Morijah School (German: Lauder-Morijah-Schule), a Jewish school in Cologne, previously closed. Cologne functioned as the capital of the Roman province of Germania Inferior and as the headquarters of the Roman military in the region until occupied by the Franks in 462. Cologne was occupied by the British Army of the Rhine until 1926, under the terms of the Armistice and the subsequent Versailles Peace Treaty. In Cologne, the carnival season officially starts on 11 November at 11 minutes past 11 a.m. with the proclamation of the new Carnival Season, and continues until Ash Wednesday. The average household size was 1.87. [4] "Cologne", the French version of the city's name, has become standard in English as well. Seit dem Jahr 2000 hat sich die Bevölkerung Fuerteventuras beinahe verdoppelt. In 2015, there were 557,090 households, of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18; 50.6% of all households were made up of singles. [58], Cologne had 5.8 million overnight stays booked and 3.35 million arrivals in 2016. Cologne – Remains of an old city[20], Cologne was taken by the American First Army in early March 1945. During World War I Cologne was the target of several minor air raids but suffered no significant damage. In 1945 architect and urban planner Rudolf Schwarz called Cologne the "world's greatest heap of rubble". [82], Within Germany, Cologne is known as an important media centre. Cathedral Treasury "Domschatzkammer" – historic underground vaults of the Cathedral, German Sports and Olympic Museum – exhibitions about sports from antiquity until the present, Geomuseum of the University of Cologne – the exhibition includes fossils (such as, Forum for Internet Technology in Contemporary Art – collections of Internet-based art, corporate part of (NewMediaArtProjectNetwork):cologne, the experimental platform for art and New Media, Catholic University of Applied Sciences (, University of Applied Sciences Fresenius (, Max Planck Institute for Neurological Research (, CologneAMS – Centre for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, Institute for Nuclear Physics, University of Cologne, The Cologne Institute for Religious Art (, This page was last edited on 21 February 2021, at 17:53. In the 1980s and 1990s Cologne's economy prospered for two main reasons. By the end of the 12th century, the Archbishop of Cologne was one of the seven electors of the Holy Roman Emperor. Roughly at the same time, a city centre bypass (Stadtautobahn) was planned, but only partially put into effect, due to opposition by environmental groups. Cologne is considered "the secret golf capital of Germany". Damit sich hat die Einwohnerzahl auf Fuerteventura seit dem Vorjahr um 3,19% bzw. Several bridges cross the Rhine in Cologne. It has a temperate–oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb) with cool winters and warm summers. By 1300 the city population was 50,000–55,000. Among the insurance companies based in Cologne are Central, DEVK, DKV, Generali Deutschland, Gen Re, Gothaer, HDI Gerling and national headquarters of AXA Insurance, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group and Zurich Financial Services. [3] In the 843 Treaty of Verdun Cologne fell into the dominion of Lothair I's Middle Francia – later called Lotharingia (Lower Lorraine). Nearby Bonn is linked by both the Stadtbahn and main line railway trains, and occasional recreational boats on the Rhine. In 2014 it ranked 36th out of 39 German cities with a population greater than 200,000. The economic structures of medieval and early modern Cologne were characterised by the city's status as a major harbour and transport hub on the Rhine. Prior to World War II, the city had undergone several occupations by the French and also by the British (1918–1926). Notable people, whose roots can be found in Cologne: "Köln" redirects here. As members of an influential and powerful family, and supported by their outstanding status as electors, the archbishops of Cologne repeatedly challenged and threatened the free status of Cologne during the 17th and 18th centuries, resulting in complicated affairs, which were handled by diplomatic means and propaganda as well as by the supreme courts of the Holy Roman Empire. The main literary figure connected with Cologne is the writer Heinrich Böll, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. [38] The city was home to around 20,000 people in 1000 AD, growing to 50,000 in 1200 AD. After Russian immigration increased the Jewish population, the school reopened in 2002. Aktuell sind 1.090 Menschen in Köln … It is also called Konrad Adenauer Airport after Germany's first post-war Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, who was born in the city and was mayor of Cologne from 1917 until 1933. – Gemeinsam für Vielfalt". [29] Cologne's largest daily newspaper is the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. Cologne (English: / k ə ˈ l oʊ n / kə-LOHN; German: Köln (); Kölsch: Kölle (); Latin: Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, usually shortened to Colonia Agrippina) is the largest city of Germany's most populous federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the fourth-most populous city in Germany. [85] The first golf club in North Rhine-Westphalia was founded in Cologne in 1906. Cologne-Bonn Airport is the second largest freight terminal in Germany. Zülpicher Strasse and its surroundings, Neumarkt square, Heumarkt and all bars and pubs in the city are crowded with people in costumes dancing and drinking in the streets. Dezember, 20 Uhr, bis 1. Dezember 2020, 17:32 Uhr Corona-Virus: Inzidenzzahl liegt bei 96,2; Mittwoch, 30. Cell Press-Titel) auch an der Universität zu Köln nicht mehr zur Verfügung. In 2008 Cologne had 4.31 million overnight stays booked and 2.38 million arrivals. [30] Still temperatures can vary noticeably over the course of a month with warmer and colder weather. Thus this region later became part of Napoleon's Empire. Cologne was home to the 211th Infantry Regiment and the 26th Artillery Regiment. The airport is shared with the neighbouring city of Bonn. [71] Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG), Toyota's official motorsports team, responsible for Toyota rally cars, and then Formula One cars, has its headquarters and workshops in Cologne. Cologne was under the command of Lieutenant-General Freiherr Roeder von Diersburg, who was responsible for military operations in Bonn, Siegburg, Aachen, Jülich, Düren, and Monschau. The rebuilding of those churches and other landmarks such as the Gürzenich event hall was not undisputed among leading architects and art historians at that time, but in most cases, civil intention prevailed. Road building had been a major issue in the 1920s under the leadership of mayor Konrad Adenauer. This has led to the common joke of Kölsch being the only language one can drink. [14] The master plan took into consideration the fact that even shortly after the war a large increase in automobile traffic could be anticipated. Falls Sie mit der Speicherung von Cookies nicht einverstanden sind, finden Sie hier weitere Informationen. These dialects are spoken in the area covered by the Archdiocese and former Electorate of Cologne reaching from Neuss in the north to just south of Bonn, west to Düren and east to Olpe in the North-West of Germany. Besides being prince elector, he was Archchancellor of Italy as well, technically from 1238 and permanently from 1263 until 1803. It has repeatedly ranked among the worst in an independent evaluation[74] conducted by the Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club. ICE and TGV Thalys high-speed trains link Cologne with Amsterdam, Brussels (in 1h47, 9 departures/day) and Paris (in 3h14, 6 departures/day). During the Middle Ages the city flourished as being located on one of the most important major trade routes between east and western Europe. Informieren Sie sich über die Sitzungen des Rates seit 2008 im Sitzungskalender unseres Ratsinformationssystems. Since the second half of the 16th century the majority of archbishops were drawn from the Bavaria Wittelsbach dynasty. Of the twelve medieval city gates that once existed, only the Eigelsteintorburg at Ebertplatz, the Hahnentor at Rudolfplatz and the Severinstorburg at Chlodwigplatz still stand today. Today, this is the Bundesautobahn 555. [53], City Councillors are elected for a five-year term and the Mayor has a six-year term.[54]. I S. 2397) eingefügten § 28a IfSG. Due to the free status of Cologne, the archbishops were usually not allowed to enter the city. A selection of the tallest buildings in Cologne is listed below. Historically, Cologne has always been an important trade city, with land, air, and sea connections. These soldiers were part of the Army of the Holy Roman Empire ("Reichskontingent") and fought in the wars of the 17th and 18th century, including the wars against revolutionary France, when the small force was almost completely wiped out in combat. Its average annual temperature is 10.7 °C (51 °F): 15.4 °C (60 °F) during the day and 6.1 °C (43 °F) at night. The Cologne University of Music and Dance is the largest conservatory in Europe. During the 18th century, this perfume became increasingly popular, was exported all over Europe by the Farina family and Farina became a household name for Eau de Cologne. The metropolitan area encompasses over 405 square kilometres (156 square miles), extending around a central point that lies at 50° 56' 33 latitude and 6° 57' 32 longitude. Besides the three magi Cologne preserves the relics of Saint Ursula and Albertus Magnus. [2] Its oldest university, the University of Cologne (founded in 1388)[3] is the largest university in Germany, as the Cologne University of Applied Sciences is the largest university of Applied Sciences in the country. Köln, 18.03.2020 --- Das Corona-Virus beschäftigt uns alle. The cathedral, started in 1248 but abandoned around 1560, was eventually finished in 1880 not just as a place of worship but also as a German national monument celebrating the newly founded German empire and the continuity of the German nation since the Middle Ages. Plans for new roads had already, to a certain degree, evolved under the Nazi administration, but the actual construction became easier when most of the city centre was in ruins. 8.7% of all households were single-parent households. Nevertheless, it is referred to as Stadtautobahn by most locals. Februar 2021 um 07:22 Uhr Corona-Newsblog : RKI meldet 7556 Corona-Neuinfektionen und 560 neue Todesfälle The famous Roman-Germanic Museum features art and architecture from the city's distant past; the Museum Ludwig houses one of the most important collections of modern art in Europe, including a Picasso collection matched only by the museums in Barcelona and Paris. The last section south of Ebertplatz was completed in 1972. The Cologne carnival is one of the largest street festivals in Europe. Cologne was also an important hotbed for electronic music in the 1950s (Studio für elektronische Musik, Karlheinz Stockhausen) and again from the 1990s onward. For other uses of Köln, see, Residents of Cologne with foreign citizenship, Kirsten Serup-Bilfeld, Zwischen Dom und Davidstern. 163 people in Cologne were over the age of 100. [21][22] By the end of the war, the population of Cologne had been reduced by 95 percent. The city's Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Cologne. 1,046 heavy bombers attacked their target with 1,455 tons of explosives, approximately two-thirds of which were incendiary. In 1803 Wilhelm Mülhens entered into a contract with an unrelated person from Italy named Carlo Francesco Farina who granted him the right to use his family name and Mühlens opened a small factory at Cologne's Glockengasse. [41] The population density was 2,641/km2 (6,840/sq mi). Seit den 60er Jahren dreht sich bei uns als Spezialist für Matratzen in Köln alles um das Thema Schlafen. Cologne is regularly affected by flooding from the Rhine and is considered the most flood-prone European city. In 2015, there were 11,337 births in Cologne (of which 34.53% were to unmarried women); 7,704 marriages and 2,203 divorces, and 9,629 deaths. Cologne is home to numerous universities and colleges,[78][79] and host to some 72,000 students. Cologne (English: /kəˈloʊn/ kə-LOHN; German: Köln [kœln] (listen); Kölsch: Kölle [ˈkœlə] (listen); Latin: Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, usually shortened to Colonia Agrippina) is the largest city of Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the fourth-most populous city in Germany. [43] It is part of the polycentric megacity region Rhine-Ruhr with a population of over 11,000,000 people. The large annual literary festival Lit. Japanese automotive manufacturer Toyota have their major motorsport facility known by the name Toyota Motorsport GmbH. [42], According to the Statistical Office of the City of Cologne, the number of people with a migrant background is at 36.7% (393,793). [86] Cologne also hosts FC Viktoria Köln 1904 and SC Fortuna Köln, who currently play in the 3. [citation needed], Besides its economic and political significance Cologne also became an important centre of medieval pilgrimage, when Cologne's archbishop, Rainald of Dassel, gave the relics of the Three Wise Men to Cologne's cathedral in 1164 (after they, in fact, had been taken from Milan). Nicht nur der Dom gehört zu Köln, auch unsere Matratzen sind seit 1961 fester Bestandteil der Metropole am Rhein. [85], The city has hosted several athletic events which includes the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2006 FIFA World Cup, 2007 World Men's Handball Championship, 2010 and 2017 Ice Hockey World Championships and 2010 Gay Games.[6]. Donnerstag, 31. Besides, Cologne has a long tradition in rowing, being home of some of Germany's oldest regatta courses and boat clubs, such as the Kölner Rudergesellschaft 1891 in the district Rodenkirchen. März 2021 um 15:30 Uhr statt. Since 2014, the city has hosted ESL One Cologne, one of the biggest CS GO tournaments held annually in July/August at Lanxess Arena. These conflicts alienated the Catholic population from Berlin and contributed to a deeply felt anti-Prussian resentment, which was still significant after World War II, when the former mayor of Cologne, Konrad Adenauer, became the first West German chancellor. According to the Peace Treaty of Lunéville (1801) all the territories of the Holy Roman Empire on the left bank of the Rhine were officially incorporated into the French Republic (which had already occupied Cologne in 1794).
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