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2008 Sports Events
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FIFA 2006 World Cup >> Host Cities >> Cologne
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Cologne - World Cup 2006 |
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Overview
| Population | 1,000,000 |
| Federal State | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| Airports | Köln-Bonn Airport |
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Cologne is one of the most ancient cities of Germany. The name of this city goes back to the Romans who gave the "Colonia" the status of a town in 50 AD. By the Middle Ages the city had started to prosper and by the 15th century it became the most populous city in the German speaking world. |
In the 19th century city again regained its medieval pride. All this lead to a major growth and prosperity for the city and it continues till date. Cologne with its rich and varied heritage is renowned as a city of arts and business communications.
Apart from its rich cultural heritage, Cologne is also particularly dedicated to different types of sports. The cathedral city is headquarters to the German Sports College, the Trainer Academy, the German Sports and Olympic Museum, the Football Instructor's School and the Federal Institute for Sports Science.
Nearly 30 Bundesliga teams come from Cologne. The main football representatives are currently the traditional clubs 1. FC Köln and Fortuna Köln. Today Cologne is the home to 860 sports clubs with over 195,000 members.
Every year this city of Cologne becomes the international stage as it hosts classics like the ASV Köln's International Track and Field Meeting or horse racing at Weidenpesch.
With many luxurious as well as cheap hotels in Cologne to suit all pockets, a sound network of services such as flights to Cologne, accomodations in Cologne, restaurants in Cologne and Cologne car hire, this host city of FIFA World Cup will sure attract visitors from all over the world.
To know more about the city of Cologne click below.
| Stadium | FIFA World Cup Stadium Cologne |
| Gross Capacity | 46,120 |
| Total Seating Capacity | 40,590 |
Major Events at the FIFA World Cup Stadium, Cologne
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