Fourth largest of Denmark's cities and third largest port, sitting astride the narrows of LIMFJORDEN, in northern JUTLAND, the fiord which runs from the North Sea to the Kattegat. It is linked to Norresundby, on the north shore. Historic features by the waterfront include the Gothic-style Cathedral of St. Budolfi (Botolph) and Jens Bang's house, one of the finest Renaissance homes in Denmark. Other places of interest include Lindholm Hoje, a Viking burial site dating from about 1100; North Jutland Museum of Art; Tivoli Korolinelund; Helligandsklosteret, a 15th-century cloister containing early 16th-century frescoes; and the Alborg Zoo. There is an airport, a university, several technical schools and the world-famous art gallery. Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum. To the east of the city beside Limfjorden are Denmark's largest cement plants. It has also acquired an international reputation for its akvavit (Danish schnapps).
Population 160 000
Locals hypothesize that the legacy of Italian blood and culture in Cologne, colonized by the Romans more than 1500 years ago, makes the people more jovial and lighthearted. Cologne is the largest city on the Rhine.
Kolsch is not only the dialect spoken here but, also the name of their own top-fermented beer. There are more than 4,000 pubs, restaurant's and brewery taverns in Cologne.
Unlike many of the world's large cities, Cologne, with a population of over a million, gets better every day, there are more things to do and see, more new and innovative buildings... more
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Cologne is situated on the beautiful Rhine River.