The History of Cologne

The History of Cologne

The podcast about the history of the 2,000 years old city of Cologne in Germany

#41 The Barefoot Shepherd: St. Heribert - A Medieval Crisis Manager of the 11th Century and Founder of Deutz Abbey

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On Christmas 999, a barefoot man enters Cologne on the Rhine. This sign of humility is probably rehearsed but sometimes also meant in the same way. The man's name is Archbishop Heribert and he would set important impulses for Cologne's urban development.

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