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Attractions + Things To Do in Troisdorf #1 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Rautenstrauch Joest Museum Cologne ~11.08 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Rautenstrauch Joest Museum #2 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Cologne Arena Cologne ~11.26 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Cologne Arena The Lanxess Arena (formerly known as Kölnarena, German for Cologne Arena) is an indoor arena in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is primarily used by Kölner Haie (ice hockey), by VfL Gummersbach (team handball) and as a concert venue. It has hosted concerts by U2, Depeche Mode, Shania Twain, Westlife, a-ha, Aerosmith, Anastacia, Tina Turner, Coldplay, Mariah Carey, Shakira, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Destiny's Child, Bruce Springsteen, Kylie Minogue, Tokio Hotel and Celine Dion. Kölnarena opened in 1998 and can accommodate 20,000 spectators. In 2 June 2008 it was announced that the arena will be renamed to Lanxess Arena after the specialty chemicals group Lanxess AG, for a ten year deal In January 2009, Tina Turner opened her first European tour in nearly a decade entitled Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour before four sell-out crowds at the arena. World Wrestling Entertainment is a regular at the Lanxess Arena, as they hosted events in 2002, 2003, 2006 and in October 2007. The Arena was used for the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship, including the third place game and the final game. On June 13th, 2009 the Ultimate Fighting Championships held UFC 99 at the Lanxess Arena. This was the first time the UFC has made its way to Germany. The arena will be one of the venues for the 2010 IIHF World Championship, including both semi-finals, the Bronze medal game, and the Championship game. #3 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Chocolate Museum Cologne ~11.53 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Chocolate Museum The chocolate museum started as an exhibit meant to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Stollwerk. The exhibit was so successful, that the idea of a full-scale museum quickly grew from it and the Chocolate Museum opened its doors on October 31st, 1993. This self-financed museum now welcomes more than 5 million visitors a year with an average of 2,000 visitors a day. The purpose of the museum is to “speak about the quality of chocolate,” says Martin. He wants people to understand the difference between the more expensive, finely crafted chocolates and the cheaper versions sold in the grocery store so that consumers can make a more informed decision and will know why it is worthwhile to reach for the expensive stuff. The museum was set up to be an interactive experience. The layout starts with pictures of cacao plants and takes the visitor through the entire production process from bean to bar. Large color photos are accompanied by explanations in German and English about cultivation and harvest, different kinds of cocoa, and fermentation. Visitors next walk through a small greenhouse where they actually feel the tropical conditions and see growing cocoa plants. A fellow visitor pointed out that, considering how much chocolate the average person consumes, it is funny how few actually know what the plant looks like. There is even a chocolate school which offers hands-on experience with each stage of chocolate production. I was interested to find out how a raw cocoa bean actually tastes – much like a bitter chocolate baking bar, but without the smoothness. The museum next takes the visitor through industrialization and the invention of the machines which allowed chocolate to become the silky texture we are accustomed to. Martin says that 140 years ago, chocolate meant drinking chocolate. This is because before the grinding machines were invented, every other chocolate product had a rough and sandy texture. The machines are each unique and cannot be easily exchanged. The slightest alteration can cause a detectible difference in the finished product. Visitors are invited to look into the machines and see how each process is completed. One of my favorite moments at the museum was when I was handed a wafer dripping with hot liquid chocolate from the “chocolate fountain.” Delicious! Although the museum does make chocolate, it does so only for demonstration purposes, producing only 400 kilograms a day. The mission of the museum is to explain the little known facts of how this favorite treat is made and there were some surprises along the way. For example, do you know how those hollow forms are made? You’ll have to visit to find out, but I’ll give you a hint … think centrifugal force. Martin also told me that chocolate should never be refrigerated because that kills the natural aromas and degrades the quality. As well as the technical and historical aspects of chocolate, the museum also goes into the social aspect of the 3000 years of chocolate’s cultural history. The museum pays homage to the South American origins of chocolate and the role it played in South American society. In Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, chocolate was expensive and therefore only enjoyed by the wealthy. The museum displays various types of porcelain created specifically for drinking chocolate. Finally quite a bit of attention is given to advertising and commercials. It is interesting to look back in time to see how chocolate was packaged and marketed. There is even an advertisement that lauds the high number of calories in a chocolate bar, back when calories were something to be sought after. On the way out, don’t forget to visit the shop for postcards, books, truffles and souvenirs or enjoy a snack in the cafe. Not everything is chocolate; they have salads and sandwiches, too! Guided tours, parties, conferences, and even a guided walk through the city are available by booking in advance. Three-hour workshops during which visitors can learn to make pralines are also offered Admission: Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last admission at 5 pm). Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (last admission at 6 pm). Imhoff-Stollwerck-Musuem Rheinauhafen 1a D-50678 Cologne, +49-221/93 18 88-0 #4 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Cologne Trade Fair Grounds Cologne ~11.80 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Cologne Trade Fair Grounds Cologne Trade Fair are an International Exhibition Center located in Cologne, Germany. #5 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Great St. Martin Church Cologne ~11.93 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Great St. Martin Church #6 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Wallraf Richartz Museum Cologne ~11.97 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Wallraf Richartz Museum #7 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Alter Markt Cologne ~11.97 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Alter Markt #8 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Old City Cologne ~12.01 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Old City #9 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf City Hall Cologne ~12.03 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to City Hall Among natives of Cologne and art historians all over the world, the town hall in Cologne is famous for its loggia, the Renaissance façade built by the Kalkar master builder Wilhelm Vernukken. Erected between 1569 and 1573, it served to replace the run-down mediaeval entrance hall in front of the main hall. Today, almost every major art history encyclopaedia in the world pictures the loggia as one of the most typical buildings of the Renaissance era. The loggia originally functioned as a link between city council and citizenry and in many respects continues to do so to the present day. In the past, the council would use this prestigious setting to hold a "morning address" at set times to inform the citizens gathered in the town hall square of their latest rulings. Today, the loggia acts as a more informal link between the council and the citizens of Cologne, for example as a place where fans can cheer their idols as they look down from the open façade on the upper floor following an official reception in the town hall. The parapet on the upper floor is decorated with a sculpture depicting the tale of the struggle between the mayor Gryn and the lion, symbolizing the power of the council. The legend tells of the fight between citizens and the church for leadership over the city. The town hall tower has similar symbolic value, erected by the Cologne guilds between 1407 and 1414 as a symbol of their leadership over the city following their victory over the nobility in 1396 when they introduced a charter defining the new constitution of the city. With five floors and a total height of 61 metres, the town hall tower became the first secular "high-rise building" in Cologne. The late Gothic style tower with three tetragonal lower floors and two octagonal upper floors boasts an impressive 130 stone statues and the famous "Platzjabbeck", a wooden grotesque face sculpture which opens its mouth and sticks out its tongue when the tower clock strikes the hour. The excavations during restoration work revealed the remains of the Roman praetorium which acted as a base for the Roman governors of Germania Inferior and later the Kings of Ripuarian Franconia. The praetorium is now accessible again following the restorations. The fate of the city of Cologne has therefore been determined in the same place for 2,000 years. The centre of the historic town hall is the "Piazetta", a 900 sqm large, 12.60 metre high open space with a view of the tower through the north wall and containing the striking if somewhat controversial monument "Wolke" by Hann Trier. The “Hansasaal” (Hanseatic League hall) and the loggia are to the west, the tower and the "Löwenhof" (lion courtyard) to the north, reception hall and office rooms of the mayor and chief municipal director to the east and the administrative wing to the south. The Hansasaal forms the heart of the historic town hall. The room dates back to the 14th century when it was used as a meeting room by the Hanseatic League and later went on to be used by the council as a courtroom and reception hall. The Hansasaal was restored to its high Gothic design after the war. The south wall is of particular interest, displaying the "Neun guten Helden" (nine good heroes) sculpture in its Gothic pinnacle structures. The north side is decorated with the eight prophet figures dating back to around 1410, which previously adorned the adjoining "Prophets Chamber" room. Today, the most impressive examples of artwork in this room are the two wood inlay doorways by Melchior von Reidt (around 1600) leading to the Hansasaal and “Senatssaal” (senate room). The impressive council chairs by Melchior von Reidt are also worthy of special mention here. #10 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Hohenzollern Bridge Cologne ~12.04 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Hohenzollern Bridge #11 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Ludwig Museum Cologne ~12.06 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Ludwig Museum #12 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Romano Germanic Museum Cologne ~12.12 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Romano Germanic Museum #13 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Cologne Cathedral Cologne ~12.16 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Cologne Cathedral Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria) is a Roman Catholic church in Cologne, Germany. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne (currently Cardinal Joachim Meisner), and is under the administration of the archdiocese of Cologne. It is renowned as a monument of Christianity, of German Catholicism in particular, of Gothic architecture and of the continuing faith and perseverance of the people of the city in which it stands. It is dedicated to Saint Peter and the Blessed Virgin Mary. The cathedral is a World Heritage Site, one of the best-known architectural monuments in Germany, and Cologne's most famous landmark, described by UNESCO as an "exceptional work of human creative genius".[1] Construction of Cologne Cathedral began in 1248 and took, with interruptions, until 1880 to complete – a period of over 600 years. It is 144.5 metres long, 86.5 m wide and its two towers are 157 m tall.[2] The cathedral is one of the world's largest churches and the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe. For four years, 1880-84, it was the tallest structure in the world, until the completion of the Washington Monument. It has the second-tallest church spires, only surpassed by the single spire of Ulm Cathedral, completed 10 years later in 1890. Because of its enormous twin spires, it also presents the largest façade of any church in the world. The choir of the cathedral, measured between the piers, also holds the distinction of having the largest height to width ratio of any Medieval church, 3.6:1, exceeding even Beauvais Cathedral which has a slightly higher vault.[3] Cologne's medieval builders had planned a grand structure to house the reliquary of the Three Kings and fit its role as a place of worship of the Holy Roman Emperor. Despite having been left incomplete during the medieval period, Cologne Cathedral eventually became unified as "a masterpiece of exceptional intrinsic value" and "a powerful testimony to the strength and persistence of Christian belief in medieval and modern Europe". #14 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Museum of Applied Art Cologne ~12.22 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Museum of Applied Art #15 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Central Train Station Cologne ~12.25 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Central Train Station Cologne Central Station is the most important railway station in Germany today, trains running directly to Amsterdam (2½ h), Brussels (2½ h), Paris (4 h), Berlin (4½ h), Prague (10 h), Munich (5½ h). The High Speeds railway called Thalys link Cologne via Brussels to Paris. www.thalys.com The DB also has their own high speed trains, which also go to Brussels as well as plenty of major cities in Germany. #16 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Cologne Kathe Kollwitz Museum Cologne ~12.30 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Cologne Kathe Kollwitz Museum The Cologne Kreisparkasse has organised the largest international collection of the works of Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945). It was founded in 1985, for the 40th anniversary of the artist's death. You can enter the museum via the elevators made out of glass in the Sparkasse branch at Neumarkt. Drawings from all stages of the artist's life are on show, depicting the social misery of her times. Graphic reproductions are also well represented, and all of her bronze sculptures are on display. Neumarkt 18-24 Cologne 50667 Germany +49 221 227 2899 museum@kollwitz.de Open Hours 10a-6p Tu-F, 11a-6p Sa & Su; M closed http://www.kollwitz.de/ #17 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Phantasialand ~12.33 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Phantasialand #18 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf National Socialist Documentation Center Cologne ~12.45 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to National Socialist Documentation Center #19 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Cologne Synagogue Cologne ~12.45 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Cologne Synagogue #20 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf City Centre Cologne Cologne ~12.47 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to City Centre Cologne #21 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Cologne Zoo Cologne ~12.56 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Cologne Zoo The Aktiengesellschaft Cologne Zoological Garden is the zoo of Cologne, Germany. It features over 7,000 animals of more than 700 species on more than 20 hectares. The internationally renowned zoo with an attached aquarium and invertebrate exhibit has an emphasis on primates such as bonobos and lemurs, and is active in preservational breeding of animals that are in danger of becoming extinct. In addition, in-the-wild conservation efforts and research focussing on animals of Madagascar, the Wallacea, and Vietnam are actively promoted and supported via cooperation with Cologne University and local projects, such as in the case of Przewalski's Horses. The zoo was founded in 1860. The world wars led to a phase of stagnation, and the zoo had to close for two years entirely, after virtually being destroyed in World War II. It reopened in 1947; the aquarium was added in 1971. In 1985, the large primate house, one of the main attractions, was opened. Today, the zoo also features a free-flight rainforest hall with free-ranging birds and reptiles opened in 2000, and as the latest addition a large elephant park. #22 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf University of Cologne Cologne ~12.64 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to University of Cologne #23 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Colonius Cologne ~13.28 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Colonius Colonius is the Cologne telecommunications tower, which was finished in 1981. The Colonius possesses a cafeteria, viewing platform, and a restaurant, apart from antennas for radio relay and radio services within the VHF range. Because of a missing leaseholder, the visitor's area including restaurant and viewing platform is currently closed (as of 2009). At the time of its completion the Colonius was 252.9 meters high. In 2004 a radio tower added by helicopter increased the height to 266 meters. This addition allowed the broadcast of digital television (DVB-T) from the tower in the Cologne/Bonn region. #24 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Rhein Energie Stadium Cologne ~14.62 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Rhein Energie Stadium #25 of 25 Things To Do in Troisdorf Benrath Palace Dusseldorf ~26.75 miles from Troisdorf city center Hotels Close to Benrath Palace The maison de plaisance Benrath palace is a unique example for a garden palace in the second half of the 18th century designed for pleasure and hunting.

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