Köln wird Großstadt I Radtour

In the organizer's words:

Joseph Stübben and the city expansion of 1881
Cologne was surrounded by a medieval city wall for 700 years. Under 100 years of
years of Prussian rule, the city developed into a metropolis. The
population had increased tenfold due to industrialization. The many workers,
engineers and inventors needed living space. And quickly.
However, the old city wall and the Prussian fortress ring prevented expansion.
After long negotiations, the city wall was bought back from the military administration.
from the military administration. This was the starting signal for a unique urban development project,
the like of which had never been seen before in Cologne and was never to be repeated later. A
project of the century!
The city planner Joseph Stübben took on the task of creating a ring-shaped new town around Cologne.
around Cologne. He had to consider a variety of planning aspects as well as the interests of all
"stakeholders" and often broke new ground in the process.
On the approximately two-hour cycle tour through the Agnesviertel and the northern Neustadt
we look for traces of this unique phase in Cologne's city history and get an impression of
get an impression of Stübben's vision of a "more beautiful and better Cologne".
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
Length: 4 km
Expert: Stefan Lakenbrink
Meeting point: Eigelsteintorburg, Eigelstein 135, 50668 Cologne, Old Town side in front of the cutter wreck
of the "SMS Cöln"
Destination: Hansaplatz
Stops: Eigelsteintorburg, Napoleonhafen, Cleverstraße, Reichenspergerplatz, Alte Feuerwach, Mediapark, Hansplatz.
Fire Station, Mediapark, Hansaplatz

Vacation in Cologne - Discover your city!
July 12 to 27, 2025
All information & tours at: www.urlaubinkoeln.de

A project of the Akademie för uns kölsche Sproch/SK Stiftung Kultur.
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