Discover - Jewish life in Cologne (John Sykes)

Cologne is one of the oldest centres of Jewish life in Europe. This city tour takes you on an impressive journey through centuries of Jewish history - from the Middle Ages to the present day.'Discover - Jewish Life in Cologne' invites you to rediscover well-known places and make hidden testimonies visible: synagogues, stumbling blocks, memorials, places of residence, everyday places and places of remembrance.The tour offers in-depth historical background, personal stories and many references to today's Jewish culture in Cologne. A compact, vividly narrated companion - for all those who want to experience and understand Cologne with keen eyes.A city guide against forgetting - and in favour of a diverse culture of remembrance.

John Sykes was born in Southport near Liverpool and has lived for over 40 years in Cologne, where his main themes as a city guide are Cologne Cathedral and Jewish history. He is the author of travel guides for German visitors to England and writes about his long-distance walk around the English coast on www.beatingthebounds.eu.

Buch (Paperback), Großformatiges Paperback. Klappenbroschur, Englisch, 100 Seiten