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Old Market

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Mike 🇪🇺

January 21, 2018

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There are great pubs and breweries on the Old Market. From here you can also get to the old town hall. Not only does part of the Christmas market take place on the Old Market, there is always something going on here.

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Nathi

February 15, 2021

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The old market is called "Alder Maat" by the people of Cologne. This is located in the north of Cologne's old town and is of historical importance.
Originally, Alter Markt and Heumarkt were a unified market place under the name Alter Markt.

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Stephan N

April 14, 2023

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The Old Market (Mercatus coloniae) was first mentioned in documents around the end of the 10th century. Back then, it wasn't like today, where every square was separate. There was …

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