50AD 50 – 5th century · Cologne
Roman Cologne, Colonia Agrippina
In AD 50 the emperor Claudius raised the Ubii settlement on the Rhine to a Roman colony named after his wife Agrippina, who had been born there. It became the capital of Lower Germany, with a governor's palace, a harbour and a stone wall. A decree of Constantine in 321 addressed to its council is the oldest written evidence of Jews living north of the Alps.
Sites
- Site 1: Roman Tower (Römerturm)A corner tower of the Roman wall, decorated with patterns in coloured stone.Map ↗
- Site 2: Roman North Gate arch, cathedral squareA side arch of the Roman north gate, standing beside the cathedral.Map ↗
- Site 3: Praetorium and MiQua, RathausplatzFoundations of the governor's palace and the medieval Jewish quarter, under the new MiQua museum.Map ↗
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