Hundreds of thousands of carnival revelers have taken over the streets of the Rhineland in western Germany, dancing, singing, drinking and showing off their colorful costumes.

Kennedy leaves the famed Cologne cathedral after Mass. Looking for Stars and Stripes’ historic coverage? Subscribe to Stars and Stripes’ historic newspaper archive! We have digitized our 1948 ...

Revellers celebrate the start of the street carnival at the Alter Markt (Old Marketplace) in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Revellers celebrate the start of the ...

Our partners at Deutsche Welle took a walking tour of the problem of light pollution in Cologne, Germany, for the "Living ...

Meet the Gen Z stonemason who restores historical landmarks damaged in World War II. Charlie Gee, 22, followed in the footsteps of his dad who is also a stonemason. Charlie specialises in cathedral ...

“Köln, du bist und bleibst der Dom in der Brandung!“ (literally: “Cologne, you are and remain the cathedral/rock in the surf”) Lines like this make “Love Your City” a real Cologne rap anthem. The song ...