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Walk Cologne in 1880

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Step Into History · City walk

Cologne at the Completion of the Dom, 1880

The city is celebrating the completion of its medieval cathedral: the twin spires are finally crowned and the Dom dominates the skyline. This walk follows the footsteps of citizens and visitors in 1880, from the Rhine approach and the new cathedral bridge to the narrow lanes, perfume houses and river steamers that shape Cologne's daily life.

33 scenes — 21 streets, squares and views, 12 interiors to step inside. Planned from the Wikipedia record of Cologne as it stood in 1880 (“Cologne Cathedral”).

The route, scene by scene

  1. 1. View from Deutz
  2. 2. Dombrücke East Arch
  3. 3. Hauptbahnhof Forecourt
  4. ↳ Central Station Arrival Hall · interior
  5. 4. Domplatz and West Façade
  6. ↳ Finished Cathedral Nave · interior
  7. ↳ Shrine of the Three Kings · interior
  8. 5. South Portal and Steps
  9. ↳ Belfry and Great Bell · interior
  10. 6. Center Span of Dombrücke
  11. 7. Rheinufer by the Dom
  12. 8. Fischmarkt Quay
  13. ↳ Rhine Steamer Saloon · interior
  14. 9. Heumarkt Square
  15. 10. Alter Markt
  16. 11. Town Hall (Rathaus)
  17. ↳ Hansasaal Council Chamber · interior
  18. 12. Schildergasse Thoroughfare
  19. ↳ Textile Merchant's Showroom · interior
  20. 13. Hohe Straße
  21. 14. Glockengasse 4711
  22. ↳ 4711 Perfume Workshop · interior
  23. 15. Groß St. Martin
  24. ↳ Romanesque Nave Interior · interior
  25. 16. Gürzenich and Street Front
  26. ↳ Gürzenich Great Hall · interior
  27. 17. St. Maria im Kapitol
  28. ↳ Choir of St. Maria im Kapitol · interior
  29. 18. Neumarkt Crossing
  30. ↳ Neumarkt Coffeehouse Salon · interior
  31. 19. Eigelsteintor Gate
  32. 20. Western Rhine Promenade
  33. 21. Panorama from Bridge West