After Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, Cologne is the fourth largest city in Germany. It is also one of the cities, which has tolerated a lot, being one of the oldest in Germany, which was discovered by the Roman Empire. The city came into being in 50 AD.
Cologne is situated on the banks of the river Rhine. The Cologne Cathedral is the domicile of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne. Germany’s oldest University, the University of Cologne, is another key place and is also one among the oldest universities in Europe. Cologne is proud of its museums add up to 30 in figure, and hundreds of galleries.Students from different countriescome to the University of Cologne which is situated in the city of Cologne.
When arts and cultural heritage is considered, Cologne is a well-known city in Europe. The abundant historical importance of the city explains why it is so. To get a flavour of the distinguished European culture, great number of tourists come to this city. a lot of fairs such as the Art Cologne Fair, Cologne Comedy Festival and the Cologne Carnival attract many tourists from all over the globe. Tourists thus are greatly satisfied by this culturally rich and exciting experience in Cologne.
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