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Definition: Cologne from Philip's Encyclopedia

(Köln) City on the River Rhine, Nordrhein Westfalen, W Germany. The Romans established a fortress at Cologne in ad 50. It was made an archbishopric by Charlemagne in 785 and enjoyed great influence during the Middle Ages. It was heavily bombed during World War 2. Notable buildings include a cathedral and the Gürzenich (a Renaissance patrician's house). Its university was founded in 1388. Cologne is a commercial, industrial, and transport centre. Industries: oil refining, chemicals, engineering, textiles. Pop. (2000) 963,000.


Cologne

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Industrial and commercial port in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the left bank of the Rhine, 35 km/22 mi southeast of Düsseldorf; population (2003 est) 965,300. Cologne is an important transhipment and financial centre, and a major industrial centre for the manufacture of cars (Ford), engines, engineering, electronics engineering, chemicals, textiles and clothing, printed materials, and eau de cologne. Founded by the Romans in 38 BC and made a colony in AD 50 under the name Colonia Claudia Arae Agrippinensis , Cologne became a leading Frankish city and during the Middle Ages was ruled by its archbishops (made an archdiocese under Charlemagne). It was self-governing after 1288, became an imperial free city in 1475, and, as a member of the Hanseatic League, flourished as a commercial centre until the 16th century. The city was seized by the French in 1794, and in 1815 it passed to Prussia. The great Gothic cathedral was begun in the 13th century, but its twin towers were not built…
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I. The first three centuries - II. The 4th-6th centuries - III. Church buildings - IV. Inscriptions and minor arts. In 38 BC (or 19?) M. Vipsanius Agrippa forced the Germanic tribe of the Ubii to move from the right bank of the Rhine to the left and to found there the oppidum Ubiorum as their new…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(kӘlōn'), Ger. Köln , city (1994 pop. 962,500), North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany, on the Rhine River. It is a commercial, financial, and industrial center, a rail and road junction, and a river port. Its manufactures include automobile engines, engineering, electronics engineering, metals, …
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From Encyclopedia of Ancient Rome
Also known as Colonia Agrippina or Agrippinensis; one of the leading cities in the West, serving for centuries as the provincial capital of Germania Inferior. Cologne was an unimportant site on the Rhine until the time of Augustus (ruled 27 B.C.E.–14 C.E.). His lieutenant Marcus Agrippa moved the…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Cologne, Ger. Credit:Yavor Doychinov
City (pop., 2002 est.: city, 967,900; metro. area, 1,823,500), western Germany. Located on the Rhine River , it is one of Europe’s key inland ports. First settled by Romans in the 1st century bc , its commercial importance grew out of its location on the major European trade routes. In the Middle…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Industrial and commercial port in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the left bank of the Rhine, 35 km/22 mi southeast of Düsseldorf; population (2003 est) 965,300. Cologne is an important transhipment and financial centre, and a major industrial centre for the manufacture of cars (Ford), engines, …
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
City, North Rhine-Westphalia, W Germany, on W bank of Rhine River 20 mi. (32 km.) SSE of Düsseldorf; pop. (1992e) 956,690; chemicals, eau de cologne; engineering; important river port; banking center; has a number of Roman remains, incl. first cent. tower; numerous medieval churches; famous 13th…
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The Gothic style of architecture spread right across northern Europe and into Spain, developing local variations and sub-styles along the way and through the centuries. The German cathedrals followed quite closely the French pattern represented by the cathedral of St Etienne at Bourges , but went…
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The cathedral is a High Gothic five-aisled...
Germany Criteria - Human creative genius; Interchange of values; Significance in human history Cologne Cathedral, constructed over six centuries, is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture. Over the years, successive generations of builders were inspired by the same faith and a spirit of absolute…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
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From Cultural Studies: Holidays Around the World
Pre-Lenten activities are especially festive in Cologne, Germany. The celebration begins officially on the 11th day of the 11th month at 11:11 P.M ., when CARNIVAL societies throughout Germany begin their public activities with singers submitting their latest songs and speakers telling funny tales. …
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