I’ve been there and to some extant, I agree, though the Cathedral is magnificent. While there you may have read that city was completely leveled during the war. My dad told me that (he flew a bomber) they were told NOT to bomb the Cathedral, but everything else must go. I also recall….I think, that the residents, after the war decided to rebuild a modern city rather than reconstruct the old as much of Europe decided to do.
So, except for Krakow, Poland and Prague, for example and a few other cities whichwere not much damaged, what we see as charming old cities, have largely been rebuilt.
I am from San Francisco and lived in Cologned for almost a year. I got major depression while I was there. It feels like everything is 20 -30 years behind. It’s neither an international city nor a vibrant town.
I’ve been there and to some extant, I agree, though the Cathedral is magnificent. While there you may have read that city was completely leveled during the war. My dad told me that (he flew a bomber) they were told NOT to bomb the Cathedral, but everything else must go. I also recall….I think, that the residents, after the war decided to rebuild a modern city rather than reconstruct the old as much of Europe decided to do.
So, except for Krakow, Poland and Prague, for example and a few other cities whichwere not much damaged, what we see as charming old cities, have largely been rebuilt.
I think the idea is to visit Cologne when the Christmas markets are on, because that will distract you from the city itself
Nearby Bonn is way more boring.
I am from San Francisco and lived in Cologned for almost a year. I got major depression while I was there. It feels like everything is 20 -30 years behind. It’s neither an international city nor a vibrant town.