It was established under Roman Emperor Constantine I in 310 AD, when he established Castrum Divitia, a military camp built on the banks of the Rhine across from Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium. In 1002, the old castle in Deutz was made a Benedictine monastery. In 1869, Nicolaus August Otto and Eugen Langen moved their company NA Otto and Cie to Deutz, where the company was renamed to Gasmotoren-Fabrik Deutz. Arguably (according to Wikipedia), this is the birthplace of the modern Otto-engine, precursor for all modern internal combustion engines. (previous | next | back to album | 2020:09:25 19:15:03 | 91% of an album)