The Rhine Tower looms over the city and can be seen from almost anywhere.	The Old City (Altstadt) is a one square kilometer area jammed with 260 restaurants, 4 breweries, many stores, dance halls and music rooms. It is the gathering place from noon till the early morning for thousands of people. The area is also known as "the longest bar in the world."

This is the St. Andreas church located on the edge of Altstadt in the museum area.	The Kunstsammlung Nord-Rhein Westfalen Hetjens Museum (20th Century Art) is among the 19 museums available to visitors. It is a large art museum. It was closed when I was visiting.

In older days, Presbyterian chruches couldn't front on streets so were built in back yards. The two house blocking the Neanderkirche were torn down to allow a view. This chruch is also noted for musical programs	At the side of the Kunsthalle Museum (Contemporary Art) are four statues representing the Arts -- Music, Painting, Sculpture and Architecture

It is Christmas Market time. Hundred of these Christmas Cottages are erected around town during the season and become a gathering place for the population. This particular group is located at the foot of the Jan Wellem Monument in the Town Hall square. More on these later	Located on the edge of Altstadt is the Shiping Museum (Schiffahrt Museum) now situated in a lock tower.

Some residential homes.	Approaching the 234 meter Rhine Tower (Rheinturm). We take a tunnel under the Rhine river on our approach. The tower is also "the largest decimal clock of the world."

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