Cologne Cathedral Facts: The cathedral has eleven church bells, four of which are medieval. In 1996, the cathedral was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List of culturally important sites. In 2004 it was placed on the “World Heritage in Danger” list, as the only Western site in danger, due to plans to construct a […]
Facts About Aarhus: The second-largest city in Denmark. The history of Aarhus began as a fortified Viking settlement founded in the 8th century and with the first written records stemming from the bishopric seated here from at least 948. The city was known as ‘Århus’ or ‘Åros’ in ancient times which literally meant ‘The Mouth […]
Facts About Copenhagen: Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark and is one of Europe’s oldest cities. Copenhagen became the Danish capital in 1443. The 9.5-mile Oresund Bridge opened in 2000, connecting Denmark to Sweden. Danish is the official language of Copenhagen. English and German also widely spoken. Copenhagen is twinned or cooperating with the following […]