The photograph shows from an elevated perspective a large, heavily frequented plaza in the center of Cologne. A dense crowd of pedestrians fills much of the square; streetcars and motor vehicles are visible among the passersby. In the background, multi-story Gründerzeit facades with bay windows and gables line the plaza. The image conveys the pulsing urban life of a major German city. In the travel film, this sequence serves as a transition from the Hamburg harbor to Cologne’s landmarks and illustrates Cologne as a vibrant commercial and transportation metropolis on the Rhine.