Am Leystapel, Rhine Riverside

- Rhein, Deutz, Hohenzollern Bridge, Cologne Triangle, Rheinauhafen, Severin Bridge, Rheinpromenade

The large river Rhine (Rhein) flows through Cologne, Düsseldorf, Bonn and other cities and you can take a cruise ship. Rhine divides Cologne into two. There are nice promenades on both sides of Köln. On the West part, you can walk along the Am Leystapel, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer and Bayenstrasse. On the East side you can walk along the Rheinpromenade Köln-Deutz, Rheinboulevard and Kennedy-Ufer. Hohenzollern Bridge is the most prominent and central bridge, where you can walk or take the train to other side of Rhine. It was completed in 1948 and was named after the Hohenzollern family and castle. You can find four equestrian statues of Prussian kings and German emperors of the Hohenzollern family on each ramp of the bridge. Deutz Bridge and Severin Bridge are other large bridges that connect the city center with East part, that you can walk or drive through. Altstadt (Old Town) on the West bank of the Rhine is where you find most old buildings.