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Cölln (German:) was the twin city of Old Berlin from the 13th century to the 18th century. Cölln was located on the Fisher Island section of Spree Island, opposite Altberlin on the western bank of the River Spree, until the cities were merged by Frederick I of Prussia to form Berlin in 1710.
Mar 30, 2012 · Stunning Archaeological Finds. Up to now, historians have known very little about the early history of Cölln and Berlin, partly because most of the official documents and municipal papers were ...
The Treaties of Cölln and Mewe, concluded in 1454 and 1455, transferred the Neumark (New March) from the State of the Teutonic Order to the Electorate of Brandenburg. The Teutonic Knights had received the area as a pawn from Brandenburg in 1402, and as a possession in 1429.
in Culture. Museumsinsel or the Museum Island is the name given to the northern half of an island located in the river Spree. This is where the 13 th century town of Cölln, which was Berlins sister town, was located. Here you will find a complex of museums which are of international importance and are part of the Berlin State Museums.
The next elector, Frederick II, forced the submission of Berlin and Cölln, setting an example for the other towns of Brandenburg. He reacquired the Neumark from the Teutonic Knights by the Treaties of Cölln and Mewe and began its rebuilding.
Berlin Cathedral. Berlin, Germany. The history of the cathedral on Berlin’s Spree Island began in 1465, when the St. Erasmus Chapel in the newly built royal palace of Cölln on the Spree was elevated to the stature of collegiate church.
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Mar 18, 2019 · Barricade Fighting in Front of the Cölln Town Hall on Breite Strasse (in Berlin) on March 18–19, 1848 (1848) | German History in Documents and Images.
