A very interesting video. I knew something of the histories of Köln and Trier, but Berlin had been a closed book to me. Thank you for opening it. I was curious as to why 1840 was the cutoff date selected .... until I looked up the date on which the first railway (22nd September 1838 to Potsdam) was opened. Your closing comment confirmed it. Nearly two centuries on, it's easy to overlook just how transformative railways have been.
@@cuervoblanco71 No, as it was said in the video, the name 'Cölln' probably originated from migrants from the Ruhr region around Cologne, which in modern German is called 'Köln'. The name's origin is latin due to Roman conquest of Western Germany (colonia), but the Romans never settled beyond the Elbe river, so it is most likely that the name simply came from merchants in the West
Amazing video!
A very interesting video. I knew something of the histories of Köln and Trier, but Berlin had been a closed book to me. Thank you for opening it.
I was curious as to why 1840 was the cutoff date selected .... until I looked up the date on which the first railway (22nd September 1838 to Potsdam) was opened. Your closing comment confirmed it.
Nearly two centuries on, it's easy to overlook just how transformative railways have been.
As a Humboldt University Berlin history student this video is an absolute feast
Interesting video 👍🏻
colln?
Latin colōnia “colony” :) migrants from Rome ?
@@cuervoblanco71 No, as it was said in the video, the name 'Cölln' probably originated from migrants from the Ruhr region around Cologne, which in modern German is called 'Köln'. The name's origin is latin due to Roman conquest of Western Germany (colonia), but the Romans never settled beyond the Elbe river, so it is most likely that the name simply came from merchants in the West
Actually it is now referred to as Alt Köln
@@aurearamos9712 got it, thanks
The presenter is uncanny