Despite heavy bombardments, Cologne Cathedral survived both world wars almost unscathed and is Cologne's largest highlight or landmark. Cologne Cathedral is considered a masterpiece of Gothic architecture and was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1996.

Cologne's Old Town has a distinctive historical charm. Visitors are drawn by its rustic narrow alleyways lined with traditional old houses.

The Hohenzollern Bridge in Cologne was built from 1907 to 1911. It consisted of three adjacent truss arch bridges, each with three arches

The Heumarkt: central square in Cologne. Everyone knows the Haymarket in Cologne, as it is one of the most famous squares in the center of Cologne.

The relics of the Three Kings are the alleged remains of the Magi from the East. Since 1164, these relics have been housed in a reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.

4711 is a brand name of the famous eau de cologne (French for Cologne water) from the company Mühlens GmbH & Co. from Cologne

The Wallraf-Richartz-Museum in Cologne is one of the great art museums in Germany. The Cologne Museum Ludwig houses the art of the 20th century, while the Wallraf-Richartz on 3500 m² offers a representative overview of European visual art from the 13th to the beginning of the 20th century.

The Römisch-Germanisches Museum is one of the most important museums in Cologne and was opened in 1946. The museum is located next to Cologne Cathedral above the remains of a Roman city villa from the third century.

The Great Saint Martin is one of the twelve large Romanesque churches in the center of the German city of Cologne.

The town's former market square is now a lively spot known for its many cafes and carnival. The Alter Markt is a hub of Cologne.

Saint Gereon's Church is the oldest church in the German city of Cologne and one of twelve Romanesque church buildings in that city. The church, which has the status of basilica, is located in the northwest of the old town, on the site where the tomb of the martyr Gereon of Cologne is said to have been located.

The Praetorium was the official residence of the Imperial Governor of Cologne, the capital city of the Roman province of Lower Germania.

The Basilica church of St. Ursula is located in Cologne. It is built upon the ancient ruins of a Roman cemetery.

Ornate 19th century fountain and sculptures commemorating a local legend of garden gnomes.

Beautiful how they have restored the old harbor and a mix of the old buildings with renovated modern shops and buildings.