Altstadt-Nord facades
Frankenwerft
Cologne, September 2024
“Today, the Frankenwerft is a car-free pedestrian area with large lawns directly on the Rhine, bordering the Martinsviertel district with the river. Since traffic in this section of the street has been relocated underground since 1982 and the open space has been landscaped, it is also called the Rheingarten ( Rhine Garden). Today, Cologne residents and tourists enjoy strolling here, as there is no longer any traffic in the Martinsviertel and along the Rhine riverbanks. One restaurant follows the next along the facades, and even in autumn, people sit outside in the evenings and enjoy the mild Rhine air. The fish market is located in the middle of the Frankenwerft at the height of the Romanesque church of Groß St. Martin, it forms the opening from the Martinsviertel to the Rhine.” (Frankenwerft, KoelnWiki)
