Untouched at the centre stands the magnificent Cathedral, home to the largest gold sarcophagus this side of Istanbul and, if you can manage the 509 steps that wind their way up the south tower, breath-taking views of the city.
Other examples of Medieval Cologne are dotted about the city (notably the three remaining City Gates and the Overstolzenhaus). ...
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| Avg. temp. |
Sunshine daily avg. |
Rainfall | Humidity | |
| Jan | 4.3 | 1.5 | 51 | 63 |
| Feb | 5.7 | 2.4 | 47 | 58 |
| Mar | 10.4 | 3.5 | 37 | 50 |
| Apr | 14.5 | 4.6 | 52 | 48 |
| May | 19.1 | 5.7 | 56 | 45 |
| Jun | 22 | 6.7 | 83 | 48 |
| Jul | 23.4 | 5.9 | 75 | 50 |
| Aug | 23.2 | 5.3 | 82 | 50 |
| Sep | 20 | 5.1 | 58 | 50 |
| Oct | 14.4 | 3.9 | 54 | 54 |
| Nov | 8.7 | 1.8 | 55 | 65 |
| Dec | 5.2 | 1.5 | 51 | 66 |
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