© Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · CC BY-SA 3.0 deKatedrála svatého Petra v Kolíně nad RýnemKölnCologne Cathedral stands on the site of earlier churches in the heart of Cologne. The present Gothic structure began in 1248 and was finally finished in 1880 after long pauses. Its twin spires reach 157 metres, making it the tallest twin-spired church in the world. The cathedral houses the Shrine of the Three Kings,… číst dálOtevřít cíl
© Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0RheinEnergieStadionMüngersdorfRheinEnergieStadion stands in Cologne’s Müngersdorf district, replacing earlier stadiums on the same site. The ground is home to 1. FC Köln, the city’s Bundesliga club, and has hosted major tournaments including UEFA Euro 1988, the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The stadium’s name comes from… číst dálOtevřít cíl
© Hans Peter Schaefer · CC BY-SA 3.0Lanxess ArenaDeutzLanxess Arena stands in Cologne, Germany, as an indoor arena with a capacity of 18,500. The building is known for its striking steel arch, which rises 76 metres and weighs 480 tonnes, supporting the roof with steel cables. Originally opened as Kölnarena, it was renamed in 2008 after a ten-year sponsorship deal with… číst dálOtevřít cíl
© W. Bulach · CC BY-SA 4.0Most HohenzollernůAltstadt-NordThe Hohenzollern Bridge carries trains across the Rhine in Cologne. It stands at kilometre 688.5 on the river and links Köln Hauptbahnhof with Köln Messe/Deutz station. Built between 1907 and 1911, it replaced an earlier bridge that could no longer handle the growing rail traffic. The new structure was named after the… číst dálOtevřít cíl
© Hans Peter Schaefer - http://www.reserv… · CC BY-SA 3.0Wallrafovo-Richartzovo muzeumAltstadt-NordThe Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud stands in Cologne’s old town near the city hall. Its present building, designed by Oswald Mathias Ungers, opened in 2001 on the site of a Roman temple to Mars. The museum traces its origins to 1824, when Ferdinand Franz Wallraf’s medieval collection came to Cologne.… číst dálOtevřít cíl
© Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0DITIB-Zentralmoschee KölnKölnThe Cologne Central Mosque stands in the working-class district of Ehrenfeld, its white stone walls and two tall minarets rising above the surrounding streets. Designed by Gottfried Böhm and his son Paul, the building mixes Neo-Ottoman domes with German Postmodern lines, its glass façades letting light flood the… číst dálOtevřít cíl
© Thomas Robbin · CC BY-SA 3.0Muzeum LudwigovýchAltstadt-NordMuseum Ludwig stands beside Cologne Cathedral on Bischofsgartenstrasse. The building, designed by Peter Busmann and Godfrid Haberer, opened in 1986 and later became the sole home of this modern art museum. Above its concert hall lies Heinrich-Böll-Platz, a public square by Dani Karavan where people must stay off… číst dálOtevřít cíl
© Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0Römisch-Germanisches MuseumKölnThe Römisch-Germanisches Museum stands in Cologne beside the cathedral, on ground once occupied by a third-century Roman villa. The villa was found in 1941 when an air-raid shelter was dug, and its main room still holds the famous Dionysus mosaic laid around AD 220–230. Architects Klaus Renner and Heinz Röcke built… číst dálOtevřít cíl
© Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0Synagoge KölnNeustadt-SüdThe Roonstrasse Synagogue stands in central Cologne, a city whose Jewish community dates back to 321. Designed in Romanesque Revival style by architects Schreiterer & Below, the building was completed in 1899. It was the largest synagogue in Germany when built, reflecting Cologne’s growing Jewish population, which… číst dálOtevřít cíl
© Островский Александр, Киев · CC BY-SA 3.0ColoniusNeustadt-NordColonius stands in Cologne as the city’s tallest telecommunications tower, built in 1981. It rises 252.9 metres above the city and houses a cafeteria, viewing platform and restaurant. Antennas on the tower relay radio and VHF services across the region. In 2004 a helicopter lifted a new radio tower onto the top,… číst dálOtevřít cíl
