The urban development committee determined in February 1997 that the Heumarkt should be redesigned as a "multi-purpose, fortified town square with tree plantings in the peripheral areas". The underground car park planned under the Heumarkt triggered extensive excavations between April 1996 and September 1998, which uncovered numerous finds about its use during Roman times and the Middle Ages. The Heumarkt was the focus of media interest as a media center for the two G8 and EU summits that took place in Cologne in June 1999. (previous | next | back to album | 2020:09:25 19:04:56 | 74% of an album)