Rhine River Cruise: Köln, Germany

Although Clare had never been to Köln (Cologne), Brian spent a week here attending the Goldschmidt geochemistry conference in 2007. Therefore, while Clare went on a walking tour, Brian went biking with a small group.

The Köln Cathedral is noted for its twin spires, among the tallest in the world.
The bike tour group
A rebuilt Roman gate
The TV broadcasting tower was built to house a restaurant that never opened.
Along the Rhine River, old cranes are preserved and new buildings built to resemble cranes house some of Cologne’s most expensive apartments and offices.
The back of the cathedral faces the river. There are also remnants of old Roman aqueducts and restored Prussian forts. At least one of these forts was used as an anti-aircraft gun emplacement in WWII.
Romanesque church in Cologne near the river
Statues and sculptures on buildings require careful study!
Kölsch is Cologne’s namesake beer, with numerous breweries creating it from top-fermenting ale yeast but at warm temperature.

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