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Well-being is much more
than just sport followed by a rest. In and around Schloss Bensberg,
therefore, we have created a culture of recuperation to thoroughly
pamper the mind and the senses. The indoor Beauty & Spa area,
covering an area of 1000 m² and comprising a sauna landscape,
fitness centre and exclusive treatment programme, invites you to
relax. Incidentally, we shall be glad to arrange sporting activities
in cooperation with the leading clubs in the vicinity: whether it be
tennis, horse-riding or golf. |
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 Cologne (Köln), the
largest city in the Rhineland, is so rich in antiquity that every
time a new foundation is dug, the excavators come up with
archaeological finds. Devastating though the World War II bombing
was-- nearly all the buildings of the Altstadt were damaged -
reconstruction brought to light a period of Cologne's history that
had been a mystery for centuries. Evidence showed that Cologne was
as important and powerful during the early Christian era as it was
during Roman times and the Middle Ages.
Cologne traces its beginnings to 38 B.C., when Roman legions set up
camp here. As early as A.D. 50, the emperor Claudius gave it
municipal rights as capital of a Roman province. In the early
Christian era, a bishopric was founded here and a number of saints
were martyred, including the patron of the city, St. Ursula. During
the Middle Ages, as Cologne became a center for international trade,
Romanesque and Gothic churches were built with prosperous merchants'
gold. Today there is much to see from every period of the city's
2,000-year history -- from the old Roman towers to the modern opera
house. But Cologne is also a bustling modern city, with a lively
population. It's also increasingly becoming the fine-art capital of
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