Cologne tourist attraction

In time of Emperor Claudius, Cologne got its own shape and finally in 1475 Cologne became a Free Imperial City. After some years Cologne became the most attractive city for the tourists worldwide. It has a pleasant atmosphere, fast and calm life and well planned way. Depending on the historical aspect, the most important place for the tourist is Dom St Peter und Marien. Some gorgeous parts of the mentioned castle are as follows:

Twin-towered western frontage (largest in the world)
Exterior decoration with statues, gables, support wall of the buildings, twin towers (tallest building
Interior decoration (3rd largest in the world) with glass-stained window, paintings of middle ages, plenteous lights.
Most important art work is Dreikonigenschrein (three Magi’s shrine).
There are total 12 Romanesque Churches in Cologne.

At the north of the church there is a house of treasury, The Schatzkamer, consists of huge collection of religious appurtenances, shrines, and stored religious containers.

One more important place in Cologne is The Ludwig Museum which has a huge collection of Pop Art Paintings, avant-garde works and Picasso’s works.

The Romisch-Germanisches Museum has a large collection of antique jewelry and glasses. Besides, there are magnificent collections of Roman statues, architecture, coins, trade, religious objects.

Another most popular museum of Cologne is the Museum fur Angewandte. It bags furniture, clothes and jewelry of Roman era.

The famous cities like Frankfurt and Wiesbaden are situated in the south of Cologne.

The University of Cologne is the most oldest and popular university which was founded in the year 1388.

Cologne is regarded as the main place of culture and economy in Rhineland, Germany.
The Cologne Mulheim Bridge and the Cologne Rodenkirch Bridge are two popular bridges constructed in ancient time. These two bridges are very attractive for the tourists for its scenic beauty and its historical value.

The important attractive places for the tourists in Cologne can be searched by going on foot. But the place has well equipped system of transport like buses and trains.