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Cologne
As Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, Cologne was one of the most splendid Roman cities north of the Alps for more than four centuries.
Photo: Town of Cologne, RGM
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Hürth
The municipality of Hürth was granted town rights in 1978, but the districts of Gleuel and Sielsdorf were first mentioned in documents dating back to 898.
Photo: Town of Hürth
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Erftstadt
Numerous archaeological finds in the individual districts bear witness to the long history of today's urban area.
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Zülpich
The historian Tacitus called today's town of Zülpich Tolbiacum when he first mentioned it in his annals in 69/70 AD.
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Town of Zülpich -
Mechernich
Finds of Celtic coins in old mining shafts reveal that lead ore, the "black gold", was mined here even before the Romans arrived.
Photo: Town of Mechernich
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Kall
The history of the village of "Call", as it was officially spelled until the twentieth century, dates back to prehistoric times
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Bad Münstereifel
The town was the first in Europe to completely excavate a Roman industrial site and make it accessible to visitors.
Foto: Town of Bad Münstereifel
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Nettersheim
The area of the municipality of Nettersheim was densely populated by the Romans, as evidenced by the traces they left behind.
Photo: Municipality of Nettersheim
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Blankenheim
Just outside the medieval castle town, the Roman villa in Blankenheim invites visitors to take a trip back to Roman times with a modern presentation.
Photo: Municipality of Blenkenheim
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Dahlem
The name of the village, which was first mentioned in a document from Prüm Abbey in 867, is derived from "Talheim".
Photo: Andreas Wisniewski, Upper Kyll Valley Tourist Information
