Cologne Tipps

Foto: Dirk Skreber; Fotostudio Schaub

Cologne has what you would call an interesting face – not a homogeneous, beautiful facade like Paris, Milan or Berlin, but a profile with rough edges and flaws that holds a surprise or two in store. It is full of holes, patched both with post-war architecture of dubious charm and new, glittering fillings and solitary gems.

In Cologne, Wilhelminian villas are juxtaposed with kiosks, modern glass palaces rub shoulders with filigree Gothic works. It’s in the side streets, in the little shops and restaurants that you’re more likely to stumble across design. The Colognian himself likes to do some expensive shopping before enjoying a bratwurst in one of the numerous breweries. This rather rustic way of life is the perfect counterpart to ...

Author: Lars Mörs
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Topics:

• Title: Out and about in Cologne
• Introduction
• Galerie ammann
• Museum für Angewandte Kunst
• Die kunstbar
• KAP Forum
• Zeitgeist
• Skulpturenpark