Eil, Cologne

Express is a district in the southeast of Cologne, he is in the district of Porz. With 16.24 square kilometers Express is the largest by area of his district of Cologne.

Local structure

The center of Eil located in the southwest of the village, in the north, a wide industrial area close to. The east of the village includes a large part of the nature reserve Wahner Heide, the recreation area Good Leidenhausen, and the walled, non-public grounds of the castle Röttgen.

History and Development

The first written mention of the village dates back to express 1268th The inhabitants were very poor at that time and earned their living as day laborers on the neighboring manors Röttgen and Leidenhausen.

Since the Middle Ages belonged to the express office Porz in the Duchy of Berg.

In the 19th century express was the largest town of the mayor's Heumar, but had no separate parish. In the years 1903-1905 the church of St. Michael was built to designs by the Cologne architect Theodore Kremer in the Gothic Revival style. It was not until 1917 Express became a separate parish.

After the merger of the mayors Heumar and delusion, the place belonged to the municipality Porz am Rhein, 1951 and received its charter. From the edge location in the city of Porz and the large open spaces associated with the place benefited in the 1960s. The city built an industrial area on which due to the favorable land prices Cologne many companies, such as Deutz AG, settled. In the early 1970s they built there the first major shopping center in the Cologne area called Plaza (now Real). In addition to the shopping center is the drive-in theater Cologne Express.

Express was incorporated in 1975 as part of the city Porz am Rhein in the course of local government reform to Cologne.

Attractions

  • List of monuments in the Cologne district Express

Recreation area Good Leidenhausen

On the grounds of the castle Röttgen the recreation area borders Good Leidenhausen. There are:

  • The former manor seat
  • The birds of prey conservation center of the German Forest Protection Association Köln eV
  • The fruit Museum Cologne
  • The house of the forest
  • A game reserve
  • The sufferings Hausener Racecourse

The antenna of good Leidenhausen to be transformed into a multi-media and multi-functional exhibition hall and meeting with service area and cafe. To be represented in particular the contrast between city and nature. Is expected to cost (including design of the outdoor areas and access roads ) of around two million euros.

2009 received the Good Leidenhausen the A- Stamp of Local 2010.

Wahner Heide

The Wahner Heide is a nature reserve, which largely served as a military training area until 2004.

Sports

The table tennis club table tennis association Green-White 1928 Porz -Eil eV was founded in 1928 and is one of the oldest table tennis clubs in North Rhine -Westphalia.

Personalities

  • Bernhard Meller (1880-1971), Roman Catholic priest and librarian
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