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Only after French occupation when in 1815, Cologne was incorporated into Prussia, the city experienced a steady upswing borne by industrialization. In 1880, the cathedral was completed as a national monument of German imperial unity providing the city with its well-known landmark.
Cologne was founded and established in Germanic Ubii territory in the 1st century CE as the Roman Colonia Agrippina, hence its name. [3] Agrippina was later dropped (except in Latin), and Colonia became the name of the city in its own right, which developed into modern German as Köln .
1 day ago · Cologne’s history as a free imperial city ended when it was taken by France in 1794, and, when the archbishop elector died in 1801, the see was left vacant and not restored until 1821. In 1815 Cologne passed to Prussia, and from that time a new era of prosperity began.
2 days ago · This rich and varied heritage is still much in evidence in present-day Cologne, despite the almost complete destruction of the Inner City (Innenstadt) during World War II. Cologne is the seat of a university and the see of a Roman Catholic archbishop.
- It took 632 years to build the Cologne Cathedral. It’s the third-tallest cathedral in the world.
- People of Cologne and nearby have their own language. They call it Kölsch. During carnival time it even appears on nationwide broadcasts.
- Cologne has 31 museums.
- Cologne has 22 nature reserves, and 15% of its territory is covered in forests.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Cologne, Germany. Prior to the 14th century. 13 CE - Germanicus headquartered in Cologne. 15 CE - Town becomes administrative capital of Germania Inferior (approximate date). 50 CE - Romans establish Colonia. [1] 80 CE - Eifel Aqueduct built. 90 CE - Population: 45,000.
It is one of the oldest cities in Germany, having been founded by the Romans in the year 38 B.C.E., and granted the status of a Roman colony in 50 C.E. From 260 to 271 Cologne was the capital of the Gallic Empire. In 310 Emperor Constantine I ordered a bridge built over the Rhine at Cologne.
