Cologne

Gothic spires, Germany

Cologne is a major city in western Germany, located on the Rhine River.

It is known for its massive Gothic cathedral, its carnival celebrations, and as the birthplace of the fragrant water that bears its name. (Lowercase cologne is the fragrance.)

city

Germany

Central European nation

Roman · birthplace · historic · trade route · Rhineland

Categories
Opposites
German city hierarchy

CologneBerlin

Germany's largest city

Bonn · capital city · Munich · seat of government · Frankfurt

regional German identity

CologneMunich

Bavaria's largest city

Dresden · Prussia · Berlin · Hamburg · Leipzig

fragrance intensity

Cologneperfume

Fragrant liquid for wearing

parfum · eau de parfum · essence · perfume oil · essential oil

Phrases
Family

colony, colonial, colonist

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G