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    Südstadt
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    Südstadt

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    Als Südstadt bezeichnen die Kölner den südlichen Teil des Severinsviertels zusammen mit dem östlichen Teil der Neustadt-Süd.

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    Als Südstadt bezeichnen die Kölner den südlichen Teil des Severinsviertels zusammen mit dem östlichen Teil der Neustadt-Süd. Auf Kölsch heißt das Severinsviertel Vringsveedel, benannt ist es nach der Kirche St. Severin, die 1237 geweiht wurde. Bis 1881 begrenzte die mittelalterliche Stadtmauer das Viertel, erhalten sind unter anderem die Severinstorburg und der Bayenturm am Rhein.Die Severinstraße ist die Einkaufsstraße des Viertels, seit den 1970er-Jahren wuchs hier eine lebendige Kneipenszene. Am Chlodwigplatz vor dem Severinstor findest du viele Kneipen und Restaurants, außerdem ist das Viertel traditionell Start- oder Zielpunkt des Rosenmontagszugs. Mit den Linien 15, 16 und 17 fährst du bis zur Haltestelle Chlodwigplatz.
    The Südstadt is a Veedel with a distinctly Kölsch character, with Severinstraße as its shopping street and Chlodwigplatz as a meeting point. Medieval buildings like the Severinstorburg, the Bayenturm, and St. Severin Church tell the story of the old city limits. Evenings bring the pub scene around the Severinstor; for fresh air, visit the Volksgarten.

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    St. Severin
    Church

    1St. Severin

    The church dates back to a small 4th-century memorial hall on a Roman burial road and honors Severin, the third Bishop of Cologne. Its late Gothic west tower, at 79 meters, is the highest of Cologne's Romanesque churches; the late Romanesque choir dates from 1237.
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    Volksgarten
    Park

    2Volksgarten

    The 13.9-hectare park, designed by landscape architect Adolf Kowallek, opened in 1890 and is one of the city's oldest green spaces. Next to the boating pond, you'll find a beer garden and remnants of the Prussian Fort IV, dating from 1816 to 1825.
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    Bayenturm

    3Bayenturm

    The tower, erected around 1220, was the southern corner tower of the city wall on the Rhine. After severe war damage, it was rebuilt from 1987 according to 1895 plans. Since 1994, it has housed the FrauenMediaTurm, an archive on the women's movement.
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    Severinstorburg

    4Severinstorburg

    This early 13th-century gate fort guarded the road to Bonn and is one of four surviving gate forts in the medieval city wall. The Rose Monday parade traditionally starts by passing through Severin Gate. Today, the fort serves as a community center and official city wedding venue.
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    Restaurants in Südstadt

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    Brauhaus Severin

    Quaint pub restaurant with Rhenish specialties like Sauerbraten and hearty home-style cooking.
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    My Közet

    Turkish restaurant directly at Chlodwigplatz.
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    Nightlife

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    Früh In Veedel

    Brewery restaurant with Kölsch and classics like pork knuckle and potato pancakes in historic 19th-century rooms.
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    Chlodwig Eck

    Traditional pub with live music, parties and Bundesliga screenings; smoking permitted.
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    Lotta

    Bar with red walls, Indie, Pop, and Punk from the speakers, and live match broadcasts of 1. FC Köln and FC St. Pauli.
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    Old City

    Old City

    Cologne's Old Town, on the left bank of the Rhine, is considered the city's birthplace: Even before the year 50, when Cologne was elevated to Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, there was a settlement here, and the Roman harbour was located around Groß St. Martin. It is bordered by the Rhine and the semi-circular Ringe, while the axis formed by Hahnenstraße, Neumarkt, and Cäcilienstraße separates Altstadt-Nord and Altstadt-Süd.Here you'll find Alter Markt and Heumarkt, the City Hall, and the alleys of the Martinsviertel with their breweries, as well as museums and Romanesque churches. The Hauptbahnhof, the city's most important railway hub, is itself located in Altstadt-Nord; from there you can walk.
    Kwartier Latäng

    Kwartier Latäng

    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.
    Cologne & Rhineland

    Cologne & Rhineland

    In the Rhineland, some of Germany's most vibrant cities line the river. Cologne, with its Cathedral (a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1996) and twelve Romanesque churches, is the hub; upstream lies Bonn, Beethoven's birthplace and, until 1999, the seat of the Bundestag and government. Downstream follows Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia.To the west, on the border with Belgium and the Netherlands, lies Aachen with Charlemagne's Cathedral, which became the first German monument on the World Heritage List in 1978. The cities are closely connected by rail, and an old rivalry runs between Cologne and Düsseldorf, most clearly evident in their beer: Kölsch here, Altbier there.
    Deutz

    Deutz

    Deutz is on the Rhine's right bank, opposite the Old Town. You cross from the Cathedral via the Hohenzollern Bridge's pedestrian and cycle path. Around 310, Emperor Constantine built the Divitia fort here to protect a Rhine bridge. The formerly independent town was incorporated into Cologne in 1888. Today, Koelnmesse (first halls 1922) and the Lanxess Arena define the district.At the Rheinboulevard, opened 2015, sit directly by the water facing the Old Town. North of it, the Rheinpark adjoins, and the KölnTriangle's 29th floor offers city views. Köln Messe/Deutz station serves many trains and tram lines 1, 3, 4, and 9.
    Köln

    Köln

    With over a million inhabitants, Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city and the center of the Rhineland. Its landmark is the Cathedral (Dom), which was built from 1248 to 1880 and whose spires rise a good 157 meters. Since 1996, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage site and preserves the relics of the Three Magi.Around the Dom, you'll find twelve Romanesque churches, museums like the Museum Ludwig with one of the world's largest Picasso collections, and the Old Town by the Rhine with its breweries. There, you drink Kölsch from a tall, slender glass, served by a Köbes. Between Weiberfastnacht (Women's Carnival) and Ash Wednesday, the city is dominated by Carnival.