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The Coastal Path in Cologne – The Rhine Part 4

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Wingclipped

The home leg of our walk along the Rhine took us to Hohenzollernbrücke, which is said to be the most heavily used bridge in all of Germany.  It was once a rail and traffic bridge, but was destroyed in the Second … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Cologne – The Rhine Part 3

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Wingclipped

The Zoobrücke, literally “Zoo Bridge” is so called because it lies just to the south of Cologne’s zoo.  We weren’t going to the zoo today.  Instead we went to Skulpturenpark which was right next to the bridge.  It had a cafe, and we … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Cologne – The Rhine Part 2

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Wingclipped

Walking up the east bank of the Rhine, we enjoyed good views across the swollen river towards the centre of Cologne.  The cathedral dominated the skyline in the distance.  The Rhine itself was flooded, to the extent that the water’s … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Cologne – The Rhine Part 1

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Wingclipped

There is no coast in Cologne, but there is the Rhine river, running right through the middle of the city.  We decided to do a circular route.  We would set off south along the west bank, crossing the river at Südbrücke.  We … Continue reading →

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