Mandatory Spring Break Day 3: Köln (Cologne)
So day two began with a 9:49 train ride to Cologne or Köln to the Germans. It took about 25 minutes to get there. Cologne is famous for having one of the most visited buildings in the world The Dom. It is a huge cathedral that is strikingly taller than anything else around it. When we got out of the Hauptbahnhof it was right in front of us. It must be 600 hundred feet tall. It is a gigantic Gothic style cathedral with huge spires and an incredible interior. Words can not describe just how massive this thing really was. Its such an incredible structure that it was the only thing to remain standing in Cologne after WWII because the entire city was destroyed. After enjoying the Cathedral for about an hour we went into a contemporary art Museum and enjoyed work by Andy Warhol and other pop and modern artists.
Cologne sits directly on the Rhein River and the shore is dotted with beautiful bridges and shops. The walk down along the river was very nice and we passed by some pretty cool buildings on the way there by some old favorites like Terrani. We were on route to another Sauerbruch and Hutton building when along our side emerges the Cologne Lindt Chocolate Museum. Obviously we petitioned our professors to stop and thy were more than happy to oblige. We decided against the tour and opted to just sit in the café and enjoy some delicious chocolate cake and hot chocolate. Thus after thoroughly enjoying some chocolate we continued on to the S&H building which was very similar to their others; brightly colored and insanely energy efficient. From there we trekked to a local architects firm for a tour of their office. Then dinner and we caught a train home.
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