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    Kwartier Latäng
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    Kwartier Latäng

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    The Kwartier Latäng is Cologne's student quarter, its name alluding to Paris's Quartier Latin. It is located in Neustadt-Süd between the University, Synagogue, and Zülpicher Straße.

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    The Kwartier Latäng is Cologne's student quarter, its name alluding to Paris's Quartier Latin. It is located in Neustadt-Süd between the University, Synagogue, and Zülpicher Straße. Its focal point is Rathenauplatz, where streets converge in a star shape. It was originally called Königsplatz and was laid out during the city's expansion in the late 19th century.The heart of the district is Zülpicher Straße, with its snack bars, cocktail bars, pubs, and clubs; you'll also find plenty of gastronomy on Kyffhäuserstraße. During Karneval, young revellers gather here from the season's opening on 11.11. until the Nubbelverbrennung. During the day, the 'Mäuerchen' at Bahnhof Süd is a popular meeting point.
    Kwartier Latäng is the Cologne student district around Zülpicher Straße and Rathenauplatz. By day, the nearby university dominates the scene; in the evenings, pubs, bars, and clubs fill. Amidst 19th-century old buildings stands the synagogue on Roonstraße, and during Carnival, the district is a meeting point for young revelers.

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    Synagogue Roonstraße
    Synagogue

    1Synagogue Roonstraße

    The Neo-Romanesque synagogue was consecrated in 1899, torched on Kristallnacht on November 9, 1938, and reopened in 1959. It is the only Cologne synagogue rebuilt; Pope Benedict XVI visited the house of worship in 2005.
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    Museum of East Asian Art
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    2Museum of East Asian Art

    Opened in 1913, the museum is the oldest of its kind in Germany and displays art from China, Japan, and Korea. Today's building on Universitätsstraße dates from 1977 and was designed by Kunio Maekawa, a student of Le Corbusier.
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    Restaurants in Kwartier Latäng

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    Tapeo & Co.

    Lively Spanish tapas bar with homemade sangria, wine, cocktails and terrace.
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    St. Louis Breakfast

    Unconventional eatery with hearty international breakfast dishes all day, plus coffee, cocktails, and beer.
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    Nightlife

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    At Oma Kleinmann

    Traditional, lively pub on Zülpicher Straße, known for Schnitzel with sauce, plus beer and outdoor tables.
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    Zappes Central

    Lively bar with a modern ambiance, terrace, Pils, and international snacks.
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    The Belgian Quarter

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    Südstadt

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    Old City

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    Cologne & Rhineland

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    Köln

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