Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Bayenthal

Cologne is the fourth-largest city in Germany - and one of the oldest. A Germanic tribe, the Ubii, had a settlement here, this was named by the Romans "Oppidum Ubiorum". In 50 AD, the Romans founded "Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium", the city then became the provincial capital of "Germania Inferior". The panorama from south. In the foreground the "Südbrücke". In the backdrop the tips of cathedral´s towers. These towers can be seen from anywhere in Cologne.

Cologne is the fourth-largest city in Germany - and one of the oldest. A Germanic tribe, the Ubii, had a settlement here, this was named by the Romans "Oppidum Ubiorum". In 50 AD, the Romans founded "Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium", the city then became the provincial capital of "Germania Inferior". The Bismarckturm (turm = tower) is a monument commemorating Otto von Bismarck, which was inaugurated in 1903. The tower was built in 1902, largely financed by the Cologne chocolate producer Heinrich Stollwerck. The building reaches a total height of 27 meters. On the front, there is a tall, block-like Bismarck figure as Roland in armour with a high eagle shield. The shoulder width of the figure is five meters and it is 15 meters high from the feet to the top of the head. After the Franco-Prussian War (1870/71) and the unification of Germany into the (Prussia-dominated) German Empire, numerous, private initiatives pursued the goal of building "Bismarck Towers". After his dismissal as Chancellor in 1890, veneration of Bismarck began, which increased after Bismarck´s death in 1898. Today 146 (formerly 184) still exist in Germany. The total number of these monuments of the Bismarck-cult is 173 (formerly 240). They could be found in France, the Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, Denmark, Austria, Cameroon, Tanzania, Chile and even New Guinea.

Cologne is the fourth-largest city in Germany - and one of the oldest. A Germanic tribe, the Ubii, had a settlement here, this was named by the Romans "Oppidum Ubiorum". In 50 AD, the Romans founded "Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium", the city then became the provincial capital of "Germania Inferior". The Bismarckturm (turm = tower) is a monument commemorating Otto von Bismarck, which was inaugurated in 1903. The tower was built in 1902, largely financed by the Cologne chocolate producer Heinrich Stollwerck. The building reaches a total height of 27 meters. On the front, there is a tall, block-like Bismarck figure as Roland in armour with a high eagle shield. The shoulder width of the figure is five meters and it is 15 meters high from the feet to the top of the head. After the Franco-Prussian War (1870/71) and the unification of Germany into the (Prussia-dominated) German Empire, numerous, private initiatives pursued the goal of building "Bismarck Towers". After his dismissal as Chancellor in 1890, veneration of Bismarck began, which increased after Bismarck´s death in 1898. Today 146 (formerly 184) still exist in Germany. The total number of these monuments of the Bismarck-cult is 173 (formerly 240). They could be found in France, the Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, Denmark, Austria, Cameroon, Tanzania, Chile and even New Guinea.

Cologne is the fourth-largest city in Germany - and one of the oldest. A Germanic tribe, the Ubii, had a settlement here, this was named by the Romans "Oppidum Ubiorum". In 50 AD, the Romans founded "Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium", the city then became the provincial capital of "Germania Inferior". -- Bayenthal developed during the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century around newly founded factories and breweries. It was incorporated into Cologne in 1888. There are still some of the old worker´s homes, but the architecture, that survived the bombs during WWII, is mainly characterized by "historicism", showing the rise of the the bourgeoisie in the 1850s. The German term for this rime is "Gründerzeit". It refers to the economic upswing in the mid-19th century, when the founders of businesses (= Gründer = entrepreneurs) could become rich. Many buildings in Bayenthal were erected during the "Gründerzeit". Here is another nice example of modern architecture in Bayenthal. Actually, only the arch of the facade was used from the former existing building. What looks small from the outside is a really large modern building. A glimpse of the building´s structure: architekturfuehrer.koeln/objekt/legal-illegal The design by Manuel Herz was awarded a prize in 2003. www.manuelherz.com/projects

Cologne is the fourth-largest city in Germany - and one of the oldest. A Germanic tribe, the Ubii, had a settlement here, this was named by the Romans "Oppidum Ubiorum". In 50 AD, the Romans founded "Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium", the city then became the provincial capital of "Germania Inferior". -- Bayenthal developed during the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century around newly founded factories and breweries. It was incorporated into Cologne in 1888. There are still some of the old worker´s homes, but the architecture, that survived the bombs during WWII, is mainly characterized by "historicism", showing the rise of the the bourgeoisie in the 1850s. The German term for this rime is "Gründerzeit". It refers to the economic upswing in the mid-19th century, when the founders of businesses (= Gründer = entrepreneurs) could become rich. Many buildings in Bayenthal were erected during the "Gründerzeit". The Gründerzeit house, which once was located here, got destroyed during WWII. Then for decades, there was a one-story building housing a pharmacy. Just recently the modern building of today was finished. Pretty brave architecture brings a maximum of light into the residential building - and there is even a roof terrace. The building was designed by Gruhl & Partner. gruhl-koeln.de/ Find here, how the street corner looked before www.architektur-bildarchiv.de/image/Gesch%C3%A4ftshaus-Ta...

Cologne is the fourth-largest city in Germany - and one of the oldest. A Germanic tribe, the Ubii, had a settlement here, this was named by the Romans "Oppidum Ubiorum". In 50 AD, the Romans founded "Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium", the city then became the provincial capital of "Germania Inferior". -- Bayenthal developed during the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century around newly founded factories and breweries. It was incorporated into Cologne in 1888. There are still some of the old worker´s homes, but the architecture, that survived the bombs during WWII, is mainly characterized by "historicism", showing the rise of the the bourgeoisie in the 1850s. The German term for this rime is "Gründerzeit". It refers to the economic upswing in the mid-19th century, when the founders of businesses (= Gründer = entrepreneurs) could become rich. Many buildings in Bayenthal were erected during the "Gründerzeit".

Cologne is the fourth-largest city in Germany - and one of the oldest. A Germanic tribe, the Ubii, had a settlement here, this was named by the Romans "Oppidum Ubiorum". In 50 AD, the Romans founded "Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium", the city then became the provincial capital of "Germania Inferior". -- Bayenthal developed during the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century around newly founded factories and breweries. It was incorporated into Cologne in 1888. There are still some of the old worker´s homes, but the architecture, that survived the bombs during WWII, is mainly characterized by "historicism", showing the rise of the the bourgeoisie in the 1850s. The German term for this rime is "Gründerzeit". It refers to the economic upswing in the mid-19th century, when the founders of businesses (= Gründer = entrepreneurs) could become rich. Many buildings in Bayenthal were erected during the "Gründerzeit". The little bear is a facade detail of the "Gründerzeit"-house, seen on the previous upload.

Cologne is the fourth-largest city in Germany - and one of the oldest. A Germanic tribe, the Ubii, had a settlement here, this was named by the Romans "Oppidum Ubiorum". In 50 AD, the Romans founded "Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium", the city then became the provincial capital of "Germania Inferior". -- Bayenthal developed during the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century around newly founded factories and breweries. It was incorporated into Cologne in 1888. There are still some of the old worker´s homes, but the architecture, that survived the bombs during WWII, is mainly characterized by "historicism", showing the rise of the the bourgeoisie in the 1850s. The German term for this rime is "Gründerzeit". It refers to the economic upswing in the mid-19th century, when the founders of businesses (= Gründer = entrepreneurs) could become rich. Many buildings in Bayenthal were erected during the "Gründerzeit".

Cologne is the fourth-largest city in Germany - and one of the oldest. A Germanic tribe, the Ubii, had a settlement here, this was named by the Romans "Oppidum Ubiorum". In 50 AD, the Romans founded "Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium", the city then became the provincial capital of "Germania Inferior". -- Eco-Express runs a chain of small coin laundries all over Germany. This one is located in Koeln-Bayental, which developed in the 19th century around newly founded factories. It was incorporated into Cologne in 1888. Today it is a nice living quarter, only a (longer) walk apart from the centre of Cologne.