VirtualGlobetrotting: Germany: Cologne

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Pascha (brothel)
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The Pascha is a 12 story 9,000 square meter brothel in Cologne, Germany. With about 120 prostitutes, over 80 employees and up to 1000 customers per day, it is the largest brothel in Europe.

Tina Turner's House (former)
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The singer owned this home for some time during the 1980s and 90s. She met Cologne-based music executive Erwin Bach in 1985, they became a couple and Turner consequently purchased a residence in the Rhine city. She sold it a couple of years later. Turner and Bach got married in 2013.

Oliver Pocher's House
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German comedian, entertainer, television personality and host Oliver Pocher (born 18 February 1978) best-known for his late-night talk show "Schmidt & Pocher" alongside Harald Schmidt resides in this Hahnwald mansion.

Toni Kroos' House
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German professional footballer Toni Kroos who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Germany national team lives in this Hahnwald mansion.

Julian and Bianca Claßen's House
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German YouTubers Julian and Bianca Claßen (alias Julienco and BibisBeautyPalace) reside in this mansion known as "Villa Funken" in Köln-Marienburg. On May 17, 2020, Julian and Bianca Claßen gave a house tour of their villa on YouTube (link below).

Christoph Daum's House
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German professional football manager and former player Christoph Paul Daum lives in this Hahnwald mansion.

Harald Schmidt's House
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Contrary to popular belief the german late-night-host, actor, comedian and television producer Harald Schmidt does not live in "Haus Schröder" (Bayenthalgürtel 15) anymore (lived there between 1995 and 2003) but resides with his partner Ellen Hantzsch and their five children in this mansion in Köln-Marienburg. On January 19, 2022, his vintage Jaguar XJ8 was spotted parked in front of the entrance gates.

Alfred Oppenheim's House (former)
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Alfred Freiherr von Oppenheim (1934-2005) was a German billionaire and banker. He headed Sal. Oppenheim, the then biggest private bank in Europe, which was sold to Deutsche Bank in 2010.
In 2004, one year before his death, Forbes ranked him as the 26th richest German, with a net worth of $2.9 billion.

Klaus Zumwinkel's house
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The Chairman of Board of 'Deutsche Post World Net' lives here.
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Deutsche Post AG is a German postal, logistics and courier company, successor to the former German state-owned mail monopoly. With its headquarters in Bonn, the corporation has 520,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide and generated revenue of € 60.5 billion ($ 80.65 billion) in 2006. Today Deutsche Post AG, operating under the tradename "Deutsche Post World Net", is the world's largest logistics company.

Matthias Graf von Krockow's House
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Von Krockow is a member of an old Pomeranian aristocratic family. He serves as a Partner of Sal. Oppenheim, the once biggest private bank in Europe, and on the supervisory board of Fiat Automobil AG. He also took part in the merger process of Daimler and Chrysler.

Cologne Cathedral
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The Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, official name Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria) is one of the best-known architectural monuments in Germany and has been Cologne's most famous landmark since its completion in the late 19th century. The cathedral is under the administration of the Roman Catholic Church and is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne. From 1880, when its spires were completed, it was the world's tallest structure, losing its title on the completion of the Washington Monument in Washington DC, 1884. Cologne Cathedral remains the second-tallest Gothic structure in the world; only the steeple of the Ulm Münster is higher.
Construction of the gothic church began in 1248 and took, with interruptions, more than 600 years to complete - it was finally finished in 1880. The two towers are 157m tall, the cathedral is 144m long and 86m wide. The cathedral is dedicated to Saints Peter and Mary.
It was built on the site of a 4th century Roman temple, a square edifice known as the 'oldest cathedral' and commissioned by Maternus, the first Christian bishop of Cologne. A second church built on the site, the so-called "Old Cathedral", was completed in 818. This burned down on April 30, 1248.

Harald Schmidt's House (former)
From 1995 to 2003, German late-night-host, actor, comedian and television producer Harald Schmidt lived in this Köln-Marienburg mansion with his partner Ellen Hantzsch. The couple since moved on to another mansion in Cologne, which is also featured on this site.

Otto Wolff von Amerongen's House (former)
Wolff von Amerongen (1918-2007) is regarded as one of the most influential entrepreneurs of post-war Germany and was seen as the "minister" of East-West trade.
He chaired Otto Wolff AG, one of the largest trading groups in West Germany, was Chairman of the German East-West Trade Committee, held positions on the boards of other major firms and became a director of Standard Oil of New Jersey (later Exxon) in 1971.

Rheinland refinery, Wesseling plant
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The "Rhineland refinery" was created in 2002 from the merger of german refinery RWE DEA in Wesseling and the Shell refinery in Godorf.
It currently employs 1,600 permanent staff.
Now operated by Shell Deutschland Oil GmbH, the refinery (both site) has an annual capacity of around 17 million tons and is Germanys largest refinery.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Dutch_Shell
Here you can read abote the history (only in german) of "UK Wesseling", a harbinger of RWE DEA:

Big Brother House (Germany)
This is the Big Brother House which was used for the 4th to 5th season in 2004 and 2005.

Rheinland refinery, Godorf plant
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The "Rhineland refinery" was created in 2002 from the merger of german refinery RWE DEA in Wesseling and the Shell refinery in Godorf. It currently employs 1,600 permanent staff.
Now operated by Shell Deutschland Oil GmbH, the refinery (both site) has an annual capacity of around 17 million tons and is Germanys largest refinery.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Dutch_Shell

'Dropped Cone' by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen
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Invader graffiti
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Cologne Mulheim Bridge
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The Cologne Mulheim Bridge (Mülheimer Brücke) is a suspension bridge on the river Rhine located in Cologne, Germany. Completed in 1951, it has a main span of 315 meters. It connects the city district Riehl on the west side of the river with Mülheim on the east side.

Gerhard Richter's House
German visual artist Gerhard Richter (born 9 February 1932) best-known for his abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, photographs and glass pieces resides in this Hahnwald mansion. He is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary German artists.

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This is the Big Brother House which was used for the 8th season

TÜV Rheinland Headquarters
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TÜV Rheinland is a global provider of technical, safety and certification services. Originally called the Dampfkessel-Überwachungs-Vereine (Steam Boiler Inspectorate), TÜV Rheinland was founded in 1872 and has its headquarters in Cologne, Germany. Renamed the TÜV Rheinland (Technical Inspections Organization) group in 1936, it employs more than 12,000 people in 360 locations in 62 countries and generates annual revenues of € 1.1 billion (40% outside of Germany). The group's guiding principle is to achieve sustained development of safety and quality in order to meet the challenges arising from the interaction between man, technology and the environment (thus the triangular logo).

Soccer field on the roof of the German Sports & Olympic Museum
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The German Sports & Olympia Museum is situated in a former 19th century bonded warehouse in the Cologne Rheinauhafen (Rhineau Harbour). The Rhine terrace with its view over the Serverin Bridge and the Deutz Rhine Bank** is unique.
In approx. 2 000 m2 of exhibition and event space covering two floors, the widest aspects of national, international and Olympic sports are comprehensively displayed in a permanent and transitory exhibitions. Subdivision into various concisely labelled segments allows visitors to plunge into the fascinating worlds of sports.
The permanent exhibition on the first floor of the museum takes the visitor through more than 2500 years of sporting history up to the present day. Starting with the roots of modern sports, the journey through time takes us from ancient Greece via the German gymnastic movement and English sport to the great athletes of today, such as Boris Becker, Steffi Graf, Nils Schumann, Michael Schumacher etc.. More than 3000 exhibits, film documentaries and numerous media stations will ensure the tour through the history of sports will become a special experience. The visitor will have the opportunity to actively participate at numerous locations in the museum.

Lanxess Arena
Europe's biggest and most modern multifunctional arena. (19000 seats)

Ferdinand Mülhens' House (former)
Ferdinand Mülhens, great-grandson of the founder of the traditional Cologne fragrance brand "4711", lived here until he died on October 10, 2021. Until his death, the multi-millionaire owned the largest villa in Cologne's Hahnwald.

Colonius telecommunications tower
The Colonius possesses a cafeteria, viewing platform, and a restaurant, apart from antennas for radio relay and radio services within the VHF range. Because of a missing leaseholder, the visitor's area including restaurant and viewing platform is currently closed (as of 2005). At the time of its completion the Colonius was 252.9 meters high. In 2004 a radio tower added by helicopter increased the height to 266 meters. This addition allowed the broadcast of digital television (DVB-T) from the tower in the Cologne-Bonn region.

RTL Television new headquarters
RTL (formerly RTL plus) is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting - Terrestrial, in larger population centers). It belongs to the RTL Group and is, in terms of market share, Germany's largest private free-to-air broadcaster.
In spring 2009 RTL will move along with its other tv stations (RTL 2, Super RTL, VOX and n-tv) into its new headquarter.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart portrait
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Ground flare at Basell Wesseling
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Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN/EDDK)
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Cologne University of Applied Sciences
The Faculty of Information and Communication Sciences

IKEA Köln

kölnmesse
The Cologne Trade Fair (German: kölnmesse) is on of the biggest International Exhibition Centers in Germany.

IKEA Köln-Butzweilerhof (under construction)

"Lindenstraße" fliming set
"Lindenstraße" was the first German soap opera and is one of the longest-running shows on German television (first aired in 1985).
The outdoor filming set is located on the grounds of the WDR studio.

Giant Upside-down Ice Cream Cone
A sculpture by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen titled 'Dropped Cone'

Lanxess Arena (Köln Arena)
The Lanxess Arena is an indoor arena, in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The arena opened in 1998 and can accommodate 20,000 people.

Circus "Roncalli"
Circus "Roncalli" is one of the most famous circus in Germany. It was launched in 1976 and has the privilege as the only circus to stand on the Neumarkt-place.

Harald Schmidt Show (Studio 449)
Harald Schmidt is host of the German late night show comparable to Late Night with Conan O'Brien or Late Night with David Letterman.

Cologne canalisation chandelier hall entrance
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Chandelier hall is the name of a three-and about 4.60 meters high in a in Colognes sewer system. For the inauguration in 1890 the room was decorated with two chandeliers, each with six candles, because the German Emperor Wilhelm II had been invited but never came. At the end of the 1980s the old chandeliers were replaced because they were rotten by new white-painted electric chandeliers, which were specially reproduced for this purpose.
The entrance of the chandelier hall is located under a green-painted floor with a hydraulic opening device in the park area near the northern crossing of the Theodor-Heuss-Ring with the Clever Strasse in Colognes Neustadt-Nord area.
It was developed by the city architect Josef Stübben. The Stübben sewer system was considered to be technically exemplary.
A stone memorial plaque in the chandelier hall rememberst the start by Mayor Frederick William Becker in 1890.
The building was not damaged during the Second World War. It presents itself today in an excellent condition and still serves its original function. However, the sewage is now directed to the right bank treatment plant in Stammheim.
Since 2000 the chandelier hall is open for the public for tours and concerts because of the accoustic. The stay in the chandelier room is generally permitted only with permanent measurement of gas parameters.

RheinEnergieStadion
The RheinEnergieStadion is a football stadium in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was built on the site of the two previous Müngersdorfer stadiums. It is the home of the local Bundesliga team, 1. FC Köln. The stadium was one of the 12 hosting the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RheinEnergieStadion

Bianca Overlack's House
Insurance broker, partner and managing director of "eurowest GmbH" Bianca Overlack resides in this Hahnwald mansion. Between 2015 and 2020, the company generated several million sales for the Erftstadt-based company under Overlack's leadership.

RheinEnergieStadion (Old)
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Municipal archive of Cologne collapsed - 15 missing persons (March 3, 2009)
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COLOGNE, Germany: The building housing the Cologne city archives collapsed on Tuesday and officials said they feared that people could be trapped inside.
Fire department spokesman Daniel Leupold said rescue officials found several lightly injured people at the scene, and it was likely that there were some people inside — though it was unclear how many. The building was open to the public at the time of the collapse.
Work was being carried out on a subway line under the street on which the building stands, but the cause of the collapse was unclear, Leupold said.
About 180 firefighters were sent to the scene.
A photograph on German television showed the building reduced to a pile of rubble.
Police spokesman Wolfgang Baldes said the rubble spilled out over 50 to 70 yards (meters).
Alfred Hoovestedt, who works in a building nearby, told n-tv television that he was sitting with colleagues when "suddenly there was a rumbling, as if a train were going past."
"Then the noise got louder and louder, and we heard vibration," he said. "Then, in seconds, the whole area was covered in a haze."

Cologne racetrack

Cologne Rodenkirchen Bridge
The Cologne Rodenkirchen Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Rhine located in Cologne, Germany. Completed in 1954, it has a main span of 378 metres.

Kranhaus 1

Ford Germany Headquarters

Cologne Central Station
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.

Microsoft Germany (Cologne)

'Greek Cross Labyrinth' by Dan Graham

Shrine of the Three Kings in the Cathedral of Cologne
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It's said this shrine contain bones of the Biblical Three Kings or Wise Men, Capar, Melchior and Balthasar who saw the Star of Bethlehem and was was lead to Maria and Joseph with Baby Jesus.
Each year on January on January 6. a small door is opened on the shrine to show the skulls of the Three Kings

Wilhelm Ludwig Deichmann's House (former)
The architect Paul Pott built this villa in 1910 and 1911 for the family of Wilhelm Ludwig Deichmann. The English country house style that characterized Marienburg throughout can also be seen here.
The villa has baroque dimensions and stands out like a jewel from the extensive garden. A small garden shed in the same style with the curved hip roof completes the complex perfectly.
The Deichmanns owned a bank that was extremely successful in the 19th century, they were related to other banks by marriage and maintained a lively exchange with artists.
In 1913 the office building and today's Deichmannhaus was built on Trankgasse near the cathedral and in Bonn-Mehlem the family owned a small castle in the Deichmannsaue.

'Museum of Modern Art' by Peter Zumthor
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Cologne Zoo

AVG Köln Waste-to-Energy Plant

'Peek & Cloppenburg' by Renzo Piano
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Cologne Cathedral
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Romano-Germanic Museum
The Roman-Germanic Museum (German: Römisch-Germanisches Museum) is an important archaeological museum in Cologne, Germany. It has a large collection of Roman artifacts from the Roman settlement Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, on which modern Cologne is built. The museum protects the original place of a Roman town villa, of which the large Dionysus Mosaic remains in its original place in the basement now, and the related Roman Road just outside. In this respect the museum is an archaeological site.

1. Fc Köln trainings facility

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Giraffe at the Cologne Zoo
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"Self-Portrait as Zeuxis Laughing" by Rembrandt van Rijn
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Painted around 1662. To see at the Wallraf–Richartz Museum.

Mediapark Cologne

Smart Tower

Früh Kölsch brewery headquarters
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'Golden Bird' by HA Schult

St. Gereon's Basilica
Later medieval structure with Roman building fabric largest occidental dome between Hagia Sophia and Florence Cathedral.
St. Gereon's Basilica is a basilica church in Cologne, Germany, dedicated to Saint Gereon. Begun in 1067, it is one of twelve great basilicas in Cologne that were built in the Romanesque style. St. Gereon features the largest dome built in the West between the erection of the Hagia Sophia in the sixth century and the Duomo of Florence in the fifteenth. The oval dome, being 21.0 m long and 16.9 m wide, was completed in 1227 on the remains of Roman walls, which are still visible. The dome is also notable for its rare decagonal structure.

"Spartakus Catering" by Heimo Zobernig

Mühlen Kölsch brewery headquarters
The "Brewery zur Malzmühle“ is a family business, that was opened 150 years ago. Today it is run by the Schwartz family in the fourth generation. It is the oldest brewery in the heart of the old town of Cologne. The legendary “Koch´sche Malzbier” is still brewed in the way it has always been, since it made the brewery a popular meeting point for the people of Cologne.
The most popular beer from the Malzmühle is Mühlen Kölsch – the beer for the beer connoisseur. In the brewery “Zur Malzmühle” the traditional handmade art of brewing is still alive today: Best ingredients and selected natural hops complete the tasteful Kölsch specialty.

RTL Television headquarters
RTL (formerly RTL plus) is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting - Terrestrial, in larger population centers). It belongs to the RTL Group and is, in terms of market share, Germany's largest private free-to-air broadcaster.

House of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, season 9 (2012)
In this house the 10 candidates for Deutschland sucht den Superstar (DSDS), season 9 lives during the shows. DSDS is the German edition of the Idol shows (American Idol etc.).

German Air Force Transall C-160
The Transport Allianz Transall C-160 is a military transport aircraft developed by a consortium of French and German aircraft manufacturers for the air forces of those two nations and that of South Africa. The name Transall comes from the contraction of Transport Allianz.

'We Will Rock You'
We Will Rock You (often abbreviated as WWRY) is a jukebox musical, based on the songs of Queen and named after their hit single of the same name. The musical was written by British comedian and author Ben Elton in collaboration with Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor. The musical was first produced in London by Queen Theatrical Productions, Phil McIntyre Entertainment and Tribeca Theatrical Productions, with Christopher Renshaw as director, Mark Fisher as the production designer, Willie Williams as the lighting designer, Williams & Fisher as co-video directors, Tim Goodchild as the costume designer, Arlene Phillips as choreographer and Bobby Aitken as sound designer.
The musical opened in the West End at the Dominion Theatre on May 14, 2002, with Tony Vincent, Hannah Jane Fox, Sharon D. Clarke and Kerry Ellis in principal roles. The musical was panned by critics, but was an audience favourite and is the longest-running musical at that venue. The story takes place in a tongue-in-cheek dystopian future where originality and individualism are shunned, and a lone "Dreamer" appears who can fulfill a prophecy that will enable the return of rock 'n roll.
A number of international productions have followed the original, and We Will Rock You has been seen in Ireland, Australia, Canada, Russia, Spain, Japan, South Africa, Zürich, Vienna, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong. As of July 2009, productions are still active in Great Britain, Italy and Germany. The Dutch production will premiere at the end of summer 2010. The Swedish production will premiere in the autumn of 2010.

Eigelsteintor
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Cologne City Hall
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6lner_Rathaus

"Flügelauto" parked on the Roof
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A golden colored Ford Fiesta with wings parked on the Roof.

Reissdorf Kölsch brewery headquarters

Musical Dome

Museum Ludwig
Museum Ludwig houses a collection of modern art. It includes works from PopArt, Abstract and Surrealism, and has one of the largest Picasso collections in Europe. It also features many works by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.

neon-figure "Er trinkt" Reissdorf Kölsch
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Cologne Sharks logo
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A large Kölner Haie (Cologne Sharks) logo is seen outside of their home arena. They play in the DEL (Germany's pro hockey league).

Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom)
The Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, official name Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria) is one of the best-known architectural monuments in Germany and has been Cologne's most famous landmark since its completion in the late 19th century. The cathedral is under the administration of the Roman Catholic Church and is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne. From 1880, when its spires were completed, it was the world's tallest structure, losing its title on the completion of the Washington Monument in Washington DC, 1884. Cologne Cathedral remains the second-tallest Gothic structure in the world; only the steeple of the Ulm Münster is higher.
Construction of the gothic church began in 1248 and took, with interruptions, more than 600 years to complete - it was finally finished in 1880. The two towers are 157m tall, the cathedral is 144m long and 86m wide. The cathedral is dedicated to Saints Peter and Mary.
It was built on the site of a 4th century Roman temple, a square edifice known as the 'oldest cathedral' and commissioned by Maternus, the first Christian bishop of Cologne. A second church built on the site, the so-called "Old Cathedr

Chocolate Museum Cologne
The Chocolate Museum Cologne was founded in 1993 and financed by Hans Imhoff, then chairman of the Stollwerck company.

'Ma'alot' by Dani Karavan
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Deutsche Post
Deutsche Post AG (FWB: DPW), operating under the trade name Deutsche Post DHL, is the world's largest logistics group. With its headquarters in Bonn, the corporation has 470,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide and generated revenue of € 63.5 billion ($ 97.8 billion) in 2007. Deutsche Post is the successor to the German mail authority Deutsche Bundespost, which was privatized in 1995. Currently, 30.5% of its shares are held by the state-owned KfW bank, 69.5% are freely floating; 62.8% of which are held by institutional and 6.7% by private investors. Since its privatization, Deutsche Post has significantly expanded its business area through acquisitions. Deutsche Post is listed in the DAX stock market index.

University of Cologne
This is the main building of the University of Cologne.
The University of Cologne (German Universität zu Köln) is one of the oldest universities in Europe and, with over 44,000 students, one of the largest universities in Germany. The university is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, a society of Germany's leading research universities. Furthermore, it is the German representative and founding member in the Community of European Management Schools

Hard Rock Cafe Cologne

'Peilanlage Forelle' by Manfred Pernice

German Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was a single-engined, high-performance, supersonic interceptor aircraft that served with the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1958 until 1967. It continued in service with Air National Guard units until it was phased out in 1975. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) flew a small mixed fleet of F-104 types in support of supersonic flight tests and spaceflight programs until they were retired in 1994.

Cologne University of Applied Sciences (main Building)
With approximately 17,000 students in over 70 courses given by 450 professors, Cologne University of Applied Sciences is the largest of its kind in Germany. Due to its diversified and high-quality teaching and research Cologne University of Applied Sciences is a popular co-operation partner both inside and outside Germany and has close ties with various German and international universities. Our hallmarks are application-focused interdisciplinary teaching, a dynamic further development of our courses, integrated on-the-job semesters and short study periods.

Kölnarean 2
Kölnarena 2 is the training facility of the ice hockey club 'Kölner Haie'.

"Madonna of the Rose Bower" by Stefan Lochner
Stefan Lochner (the Dombild Master or Master Stefan; c. 1410 – late 1451) made this masterpiece around 1440-42. It can be seen in the Wallraf-Richartz Museum.

E40 Bridge
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Greetings to Google
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Astrid Bscher's House (former)
Built by architect Paul Pott in 1910 and 1911 as the home for the family of banker Wilhelm Ludwig Deichmann, German award-winning journalist, producer and director Astrid Bscher lived in this mansion from 2008 to 2012. During her time in Cologne, Astrid Bscher also owned another mansion, also featured on the site.

Prussian semaphore station No. 50 in Flittard
The Prussian Semaphore System was a telegraphic communications system used between Berlin and the Rhine Province from 1832 to 1849. It could transmit administrative and military messages by optical signal over a distance of nearly 550 kilometers (342 mi).
The telegraph line comprised 62 stations each furnished with a signal mast with six cable-operated arms. The stations were equipped with telescopes that operators used to copy coded messages and forward them to the next station. Three dispatch departments (telegraphische Expeditionen) located in Berlin, Cologne and Koblenz handled the coding and decoding of official telegrams. Although electric telegraphy made the system obsolete for military use, simplified semaphores were still used for railway signals.

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Municipal archive of Cologne collapsed - 15 missing persons (March 3, 2009)
The building housing the Cologne city archives collapsed on Tuesday and officials said they feared that people could be trapped inside.
Fire department spokesman Daniel Leupold said rescue officials found several lightly injured people at the scene, and it was likely that there were some people inside — though it was unclear how many. The building was open to the public at the time of the collapse.
Work was being carried out on a subway line under the street on which the building stands, but the cause of the collapse was unclear, Leupold said.
About 180 firefighters were sent to the scene.
A photograph on German television showed the building reduced to a pile of rubble.
Police spokesman Wolfgang Baldes said the rubble spilled out over 50 to 70 yards (meters).
Alfred Hoovestedt, who works in a building nearby, told n-tv television that he was sitting with colleagues when "suddenly there was a rumbling, as if a train were going past."
"Then the noise got louder and louder, and we heard vibration," he said. "Then, in seconds, the whole area was covered in a haze."