When I first visited Koln in 1979, my objective was to see the Cathedral, climb the bell tower and take a photo of the Hohenzollern Rail Bridge. The first thing I did in Koln was to take a photo (using one of the precious 36 slides) of the railway station as I was very impressed with the structure.
This time, I just wanted to have a look around while on the way to Utrecht and then France.
The first thing I did was take another photo of the railway station, and then turn around to take a photo of the extension for suburban trains.
I still like stations!
I walked across the Hohenzollern Rail Bridge and photographed it from several angles.
I found too many padlocks.
Saw the Cathedral but did not climb the tower.
I had a look inside.
And outside.
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| The door knocker on the front door. No one answered. |
Koln has changed. There has been considerable engineering work to separate the traffic and pedestrians resulting in a very large pedestrian area in front of the Cathedral. The Cathedral building itself is undergoing a major renovation, whereas in 1979 there was still plenty of evidence of WW2 damage. There is a new stadium and entertainment centre, and thousands of major and minor improvements as you would expect in 39 years.
But I still like the railway station.
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| Outside view of the station |