CologneGerman words: Kölnkeywords: human heritage , rhine valley , tourist resort , town , world cup related topics: Bonn related web sites: http://www.stadt-koeln.de , http://www.koeln.de , http://www.domforum.de explanation: Located on the west bank of Rhine river in North Rhine-Westphalia region, Cologne is one of the largest cities of Germany. Built as a Roman colony, Cologne had developed as the seat of an archbishop then a member of Hanse league during the middle ages. The famous Eau de Cologne was invented by an Italian immigrant in 18th century. After WWII, Cologne was rebuilt quickly thank to a vicinity to Bonn, West-Germany's capital. Its population is at 960,000. The cathedral of Cologne is a UNESCO's human heritage. | |