The Old City

Cologne's old city area and in the back round is another Cathedral named St.Martin,the second one after Der Dom. This area is not far from which I've posted before and also from here. Cologne's old city is not as big as the new Cologne nowadays.Make sense,right? ;o)

Middle age wall

This is one of Cologne's middle age wall.This was a Watch Tower which built between 1180 and 1215 and was used as a place to live in (kind of shelter place) after the destruction of WW II. But now is a place of Cologne's Carnival Clubs.Cologne Carnival (Annually) always begin on November 11th at 11:11 am until the highlight in around February and will be end-up with big parade of all the Carnivals Clubs to celebrate the coming of Spring and to kick-out the winter.Here some more from Wikipedia

Sorry for my absent as we were attended relative son wedding.

A Sweet Gift

Isn't it beautiful and an excellent shot? I love the colors composition but this beautiful photo of the glass window inside the Cathedral wasn't my shot,It's original from Michis from Paderborn DP when he was in Cologne.So,today,I would like to thank him for sent me this such a beautiful photo.Thank you very much! I do appreciated!

Vielen,Vielen Dank für dein erlaubnis,sehr NETT von dir!

Candle Corner #2

From the main entrance turn right and you will find this little corner.Most tourist once they step inside will less notice this corner caused they already fascinated with look straight-front from my posted last Tuesday or look up on the ceiling of the Cathedral.

From yesterday,this what is look like in all.The white statue in glass case is the Holy Maria with Her Holy son in Her arm.

Have a nice Weekend Everyone in whatever you do.Today in Cologne will be a fireworks shows which held annually and the weather is glorious as we have 33°C at the moment :o)

Candles Corner

Light a candle and set a pray that's what people do in this Candle Corner for wishing, thankful, etc. The silver bowl is where to put the money donation for the new candle from the middle where the woman stand. There are 3 candle corners inside this Cathedral and this is the main one.You will see tomorrow this corner in all.

Three Holy Kings

This is the most reason for tourist to get inside the Cathedral beside of course the beauty of the Cathedral itself.Inside this Golden box or Coffin believes lay the bones of the three Holy Kings and here is the close-up photo.

Continue from yesterday

Sorry for the blurry result :o( .....This is what is look like when I turned around towards the main entrance from yesterday posted.

The Inside

I finally made a snap shot of the Cathedral from inside and I hope you guys who ever wish to see the interior find my photo result good enough :o) as I've said that I have only my old buddy Sony which is too small for this HUGE Cathedral.So,from today on,I will show you around the Cathedral from inside and this is the main entrance.

The top peak

Here it is the sculpture that I meant yesterday and the second photo made no more explanation what is all about but when you still wonder where its exactly stand then take a look on yesterday first photo on the top peak of the two towers of Der Dom,there it is,reach the sky! This description is in multilingual,even in Chinese and Japanese and I did a snap shot of the English side :o)

Der Dom

Thank You people that you likes our beautiful Cathedral as we love it too! So,here is Der Dom from in front (main entrance) and sorry that I've to made in two separated photos as I have too small camera for this HUGE object.Next time,I'll try to show the inside and I hope my camera will cooperate :o)
On the left-hand of second photo is the way to the Central Station and to where you've seen from yesterday posted.Did you notice the sculpture in the middle? I will tell tomorrow what it is.
Please,note that our sky is still gray and grumbling,at the moment. :o(

Meeting Point

Continue from yesterday photo,if I move my old little buddy 'Sony' to see more to the right then this is what we can see,Der Dom (The Cathedral) right side entrance and towards main entrance of Der Dom then get up the steps and walks to the right side and turn left. This area is a favorite meeting point ;o)

Grey Sky

Our sky in Cologne lately and the weather forecast for this week said will often rain. In South part of Germany even flood and snow but in the South Europe such as in Turkey,Greece and south Italy,they have extreme heat. Our local news said that the weather in Europe is going crazy as we are in summer already. This photo shows The Cathedral and the roof of Philharmonie, a concert hall.

Hohenzollernbruecke

Here is The Hohenzollern Bridge where I took the last 2 days posted. As you can see at the end right of the bridge, the wall uses by the amateur climber. Also seen in far behind the bridge is a tower where the Cologne's Rhine Park located (remember my 'Blue Sheeps' ;o). On top of the tower is a restaurant and the orange thing on the bridge was supposed to be a 'Fish' sign for the German Evangelical's Day, a kind of World Youth's Day that was held from 6-10 June this year and here one more photo just to show where I stood for yesterday photo.

Have a nice Sunday to all!

Pharao get lost :o)

And here is the other public attraction held in front of Der Dom (The Cathedral) and this time right close to the wall of Der Dom. I just realized when I'm about to post this photo for today whether it wasn't very hot for him inside this costume as it was very hot day.

Have a very nice Saturday evening everyone in whatever you do! We had for 2 days cloudy and gray but today is beautiful sunshine :o)

Need donation

Have you heard lately on TV the controversial quiz show in Netherlands about Organs donation which at first made Dutch people who watched get angry reaction? I don't know if in other continents have seen this news too but I reckon most people in Europe have seen on their local news. I knew now that Swiss and Austria have opposite system of organs donation.In Germany who wants to give their organs as donation will carry a special ID card and that's opposite in Swiss and Austria.Hope I was correct about this information regarded what I saw on news.
Well,since I can't find any information about this "Guy" statue,I think he needs organs donation too ;o) or someone (a statue) out there needs organs donation? Here i found one ear,two hands and two legs ready for donate ;o) but I don't know if he is willing to donate,I didn't see any specific ID card.Please,don't get angry to me caused I just need to post this funny statue and write something and nothing bad ever cross on my mind ;o)

Rhine water gauge

On the river bank on the side where Der Dom (Cathedral) located as you can see on the left photo is the Köln Triangle (posted 20 May). This water gauge actually already stood here since 1810 but in 1943 being bombed and the condition what you see now is the rebuilt from 1951. In the past when the river over flow then it will be big flood until the old city but nowadays the river level is less than usual. There is an old photo shows in around here where I stood now about the flood in the past.You can enlarge by click the photo to see the last water level from the other side wall.

Original Eau de Cologne

How about for saturday night fever or whatever nice of evening plan an information about this,so you will not forget to put on some fragrance :-) This is "4711 Original Eau de Cologne Fountain". It can't be separate from Cologne itself (very typical Cologne). During the French occupation of Cologne in 1796,the French Commander General Daurier ordered that all buildings should be consecutively numbered. Wilhelm Muelhens' house was given the number 4711 which later on in 1875 registered as the company's trademark and this number still use until now days and the original building is still there today.This "aqua mirabilis" which now well-known as Eau de Cologne was a secret recipe given to Mr. and Mrs.Muelhens as a wedding gift by Carthusian monk in 1792. It is allow to take a splash in this fountain when you're inside with your hands but I'm not sure if you allow to bring your own bottle to fill in :-) as often heard as a joke among tourist when they get inside instead of only make their hands wet :-) The building located in Glockengasse number 4711,ask anyone (not tourist) and they can point where about.It is open all year around.Inside is also the historical exhibition featured valuable pieces from over 200 years of 4711 Original Eau de Cologne and outside on top of the building has a carillon with its historical equestrian figures revolve to the strains of the Marsellaise every hour and you can hear the nice music between 9 am and 7 pm. Here is the building from outside...