Cologne

Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral On a slightly misty ChristmasDay

Cathedral Entrance

Misty interior on Christmas Day

Shrine of the Three Kings

Modern abstract stained glass

Cathedral corner view

Night view

Night View

Cologne Cathedral Treasury

Electoral Sword (~1490) + Crozier (~1322) A Bishop and an Elector!

Ornate Crozier Head ~1322

Cologne: Römisch-Germanisches Museum

Bust of Trajan

A plaque of Oceanus / Neptune

Grave Markers

Bust of Tiberius

3rd c mosaic

Nicely carved small warrrior

Delicate Glassware Roman Cologne had a significant glass making industry

Painted glass vase

Around Cologne

Arch from the North Gate of Roman walls (~50 AD)

Römerturm (Roman Tower) (from ~50 AD!)

Historic Rathaus

Rathaus detail: Agrippa & Augustus

Great St. Martin Church

The Mighty Rhine, at Cologne

Christmas Market

Aachen

Roman Legate discovers the Aachen Hot Springs (Previously known only to local barbarians)

"Money Fountain" Hot Pool & Statues The pool is fed from the Hot Springs

Aachen Cathedral

Cathedral from the North

Cathedral from the South-East

Cathedral Entrance

Original 9th c Bronze Doors (!!)

Aachen Cathedral: Octagonal Core (9th c) Mosaics are 19th-20th c

View up to Octagon dome

View into Choir

Cathedral Choir (14th c)

Balcony View

Marienschrein, Shrine of St Mary

Shrine of St Charlemagne

The "Throne of Charlemagne"

Aachen Cathedral Treasury

Idealized Bust of Charlemagne (~1350)

Charlemagne

Graham mugs with Charlemagne

Cross of Lothair (10th c)

Crown of Margaret of York (England, 1461) Margaret married Charles the Bold of Burgundy

Heraldic Chest of "Richard of Cornwall" (1258)

Aachen Historic Rathaus

Historic Rathaus (mostly 14th c) Square tower on left is from Charlemagne's Palace.

Historic Rathaus Corner Tower (~14th c)

Historic Rathaus (back view) Square tower on right is from Charlemagne's Palace.

14th c Coronation Hall

Replicas of HRE Insignia

Düsseldorf

Schlossturmn Tower

View to St. Lambertus

Statue of Cartwheeling Boys A City Tradition and Emblem

Düsseldorf Rathaus

Prince Jan Wellem Statue (1711)

Essen

Essen Cathedral (from 10th-13th c)

Essen Cathedral side view

10th c Candelabrum

Madonna & Child (10th c)

Zollverein Coal Mine

Zollverein Coal Mine

Ruhr Museum Entrance (up the escalator)

Statue of Alred Krupp (1812-1877)

Desk of the coal magnate Heinrich Flottmann Supported by the laboring masses!

3D model of the mine

Tour of the mine surface works