Cologne, Germany: Neil Armstrong Monument

Now, here's an interesting story - completely unknown to me at the time.

Relatively close to the Cathedral in Cologne is that statue. It's obviously a tribute to Neil Armstrong and the moon landing, based on the lettering on it. It's interesting that the date is listed as July 21, 1969 - reflecting the fact that Armstrong set foot on the moon after midnight on Central European time.

But there must be more to it than that. And there is.

Jupp Engels had found some rocks when digging up his property. They were part of the Roman harbor. Engels used them to build this monument. Thus he links the Roman Empire, known for advancing civilization, to the moon landing in one small monument.

Nicely done, Jupp. Here's the full story.

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