Cologne on the Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia and is the fourth largest city in Germany with around 1,000,000 inhabitants. It is one of the nation's media, tourism and business hotspots. Cologne is best known as one of the most liberal cities in Germany. Cologne is a traditional Ripuarian speaking city, although this mostly by German, which was now the primary language of the city replaced. English speaking guides and information for many of the landmarks of the city are available. For tourists who speak German and want to practice it, the citizens tend to have much patience with those who are trying to come to grips with the language. Citizens of Cologne are very friendly and jovial people, welcoming tourists of all kinds and with all interests. Beside that, travellers to Cologne, expect the hottest time of the year to July, the coldest is January (in July 2010, temperatures over 30 degrees for several days) were (temperature hovers around the freezing mark) and the month with most rainfall is in June.
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The Cologne Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Cologne, Germany and the landmark, described by the UNESCO as "exceptional work of human creative genius". Cologne Cathedral is the first sight you notice when at the main exit from the station. If you are in good condition, take the 509 steps to the top of the south tower. It takes about an hour, so you wear comfortable shoes, but it's worth the hike.  The Great Saint Martin Church is a Roman Catholic church in Cologne, Germany. Its foundations rest on the remains of a Romanesque chapel, built on what was then an island in the Rhine. The church was later converted into a Benedictine monastery. The current building, including a central tower rising that a landmark is the old town of Cologne, were built between 1150-1250.  The Cologne City Hall is the oldest city hall in Germany still in use and established in the 12th century.  Hohenzollern Bridge: Also called the Locking Bridge. There is a bridge on the Rhine that is covered in padlocks and the locks are placed there by couples to show their loyalty to each other. Couples often have their names and a significant date inscribed on the locks. Medieval city gates: Of the 12 former medieval city gates, only the Eigelsteintorburg at Ebertplatz that Hahnentor at Rudolf Square, and on the Severinstorburg Chlodwigplatz as below are still stand today:  Eigelsteintorburg  Hahnentor  Severinstorburg |
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