Ferienwohnung-Koeln.com presents: Höhenberg

Höhenberg is located in the east of Cologne. In 1927 Höhenberg became a district of Cologne. 50% of Höhenberg consists of green areas .

District number	area	residents
804	2,195.9 square kilometers	12,400

Geography

The soil is very loess and loam. To the north, the district borders on Buchheim . To the east, Höhenberg borders on Merheim and Ostheim . The southern border is Vingst. North Kalk forms the border to the district.

High Middle Ages to Early Modern Times

In 1683 two fields are listed with "Auf dem Höhenberg". It is a field name. Between 1147 and 1803 the border between the Duchy of Berg and Kurköln ran here. In 1803, the Cologne area was secularized. The properties on the right bank of the Rhine fell to the Duchy of Nassau-Usingen. The areas of today's district fell to Prussia after the Vienna Congress. Despite the convenient location, no people settled here. It wasn't until 1863 that a "Chausseehaus Hohenberg" was recorded.

First development

In 1870 the Germania blast furnace plant opened in the area. However, the plant went bankrupt a few years later. Fort X was founded. In 1896 there was a military training area for soldiers of the Hacketäu barracks and the Crown Prince barracks. The first development took place around the turn of the century. Multi-storey apartment buildings were built. The Church of St. Elisabeth was built between 1908 and 1910.

Development

The non-profit housing company AG took over the former blast furnace site after the First World War. By 1928, 1500 residential units were built . In addition to shops, the Catholic elementary school was also built. This Germania settlement was one of the largest in Germany at the time. Other apartments and shops were created in addition to the Germania settlement. A cinematic theater was also built.

postwar

The houses of the Germania settlement were destroyed . They were replaced by modern new buildings. The Schultheis settlement that emerged in the 1930s was added to Höhenberg in 1950. It consisted of multi-storey apartment buildings. Home distributors from former German territories were housed here. The apartments had two rooms without a bathroom. The landlord therefore built the Oranienbad community bath house. In 1955 Höhenberg got its own school. The St. Elisabeth Church was only reopened in 1957 after its redesign.

1960s and 1970s

The Katharinenburg restaurant was demolished. The German Federal Post Office then built a housing estate here in 1962. It was initially reserved for postal workers. Central health insurance built a few blocks of flats a year later. The Schultheis settlement was inhabited by Italian guest workers in 1965. Therefore it was called "Little Italy".

1980 to today

Since the 1980s there have been no larger housing developments in Höhenberg . The Schultheis settlement was deteriorating rapidly. The apartments were only rented to guest workers and those in need. Individuals of Turkish descent bought some apartment blocks. Then there was renovation work. From 1994, the HöVi-Land holiday leisure time was organized for children and young people for the socially disadvantaged. This always takes place in the first three weeks of the summer vacation near the Vingster swimming pool. The participation fee is only 15 euros per child per week. A professional start-up aid and drug counseling were also set up from this organization. In 2004 the Germania settlement was renovated.

Traffic

The place is connected to the Cologne road network. There is a connection to the motorways 3 and 4. In Höhenberg there are two stops to the tram line 1. The bus lines 151, 152 and 153 run to the districts on the right bank of the Rhine.

Education

In 1992 the Katharina Henoth Comprehensive School was built. The community main school Hauptschule Nürnberger Straße also exists here. There are six kindergartens and a day care center. The Oranienhof retirement home has existed since the 1960s. The St. Gereon youth hostel has also existed since 2008.

Business World

The business center is on Olpener Straße. There are three supermarkets and some retail stores. The Best Western Hotel is located on Bennoplatz. There are also three restaurants with international cuisine and nine restaurants. The Kronenbrot large bakery is still the only production company in Höhenberg.

Clubs

The TuS Cologne rrh. In the Sportpark Höhenberg offers recreational sports. Football , tennis, swimming and athletics are offered. The FC Viktoria Köln is also based in Höhenberg. The Viktoria Köln tennis club has over 300 members. The soccer club DJK Siegfried Kalk is represented on the Merheimer Heide. The St. Sebastianus Cologne-Höhenberg Rifle Brotherhood from 1924 e. V. has a facility on the Höhenburger Ring.

Events

KG Höhenberger Junge organizes weekend events before Carnival. There is a women's session, a discovery session and a children's session. Food and soft drinks are sponsored. There is a fool's parade on Carnival Saturday. The marksman festival is held in August. The residents of the Germania settlement also celebrate a street festival in August.

entertainment

In 1975 an indoor and outdoor pool was opened . After a renovation, the bathroom was reopened with a sauna area in 2007. It was renamed Höhenbergbad. The swimming pool is triangular. There is an 83 meter water slide and two diving boards. The local recreation area of ​​Merheimer Heide was completed in 1920. The sports park is located in the west of the heath. The airport stadium has a capacity for 12,000 spectators. There are also allotment garden settlements. There are also some soccer fields, an outdoor basketball court and a skating facility.

Buildings and Monuments

The St. Elisabeth: St. Elisabeth is a three-aisled brick hall church. It was built between 1908 and 1910. The interior has thematic glazing, side altars and figures of saints. After the Second World War, the church was not repaired and expanded until 1956/57. The church also has a marble baptismal font, enamel stations of the cross and an Easter candlestick. In 1968 the church got a new organ. The church glazing was replaced with panes between 1982 and 1988. The painting was done by the painter Hans Rolf Maria Koller.

The Mülheimer Friedhof: The Mülheimer Friedhof was opened in 1904. The area is almost 20 hectares and there is a park. The three-part entrance gate, built in 1903, is densely covered with ivy and is a listed building. The main path with old trees leads to a roundel. The high cross was built there. Behind the mourning hall is an honorary burial ground for those who died in World War II.

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