Free Tour of Cologne: Voices Silenced under Nazism

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Through this route, we'll go back to the days of Nazism in Cologne . We'll talk about the great consequences the Nazi regime left in its wake and how the city has been a symbol of resilience, becoming one of the most vibrant and inclusive cities in the entire country.

We begin the tour at the Köln Deutz station, which played a very important role during the Nazi occupation.

From there, we'll take you to one of the city's most beautiful viewpoints , where, through its modern glass, we'll be able to appreciate the architectural contrasts that have emerged throughout the city's history.

We will head to the majestic Rhine River, the flowing soul of Cologne and silent witness to centuries of history, to walk across the Hohenzollern Bridge, a marvel of 20th-century engineering, which during World War II became a strategic point and was almost destroyed before the German withdrawal.

We continue on to the Ludwig Museum, one of Cologne's most important museums, which was "marked" for life with one of the famous bananas. There we'll tell you the story.

We'll walk toward the imposing Cathedral, where we'll talk about its darker side during the Nazi regime.

We'll move on to the city's old museum, where we'll talk about its famous winged car and learn the secrets of renowned brands that supported Hitler during WWII.

We ended up at the headquarters of the Gestapo, the Nazi secret police , in Cologne, which today serves as a memorial to the victims of the Holocaust.