Cologne celebrates the eleventh in the eleventh: colorful jokes and closures everywhere!

Cologne celebrates the eleventh in the eleventh: colorful jokes and closures everywhere!

Heumarkt, 50667 Köln, Deutschland - The time has come again! The carnival in Cologne has started and the Jecken flocks into the city in droves. Thousands are already celebrating on the Heumarkt and in the pubs of the city. The mood is exuberant, the anticipation of the fifth season is tangible. From the early morning, the first carnivalists set off to get the best places. If you want to be at the forefront at the hay market, you have to get up early!

But not only the celebrants are active, the police also made provisions. Numerous roads have been closed to traffic since the early hours of the morning. The Deutzer Brücke has no longer been accessible for cars since 6 a.m., and Zülpicher Straße and other streets are also tight from 7 a.m. Anyone traveling in Cologne today should adapt to significant traffic disruptions. The closures are to be lifted again in the night of Tuesday between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.

weather and security in focus

The weather forecast also thwart the jecken. Rain and cooler temperatures are the order of the day what the party mood could cloud a little. If you want to celebrate at 11 a.m. 11, you should pack up an umbrella! Despite the weather caps, the anticipation remains unbroken. The Cologne police have so far not reported incidents and speaks of "the calm before the storm".

The security of the celebrants is also ensured: access to the event site is only made with a ticket or pass. Residents have special approaches to avoid long waiting times. Preparations for the big day are in full swing, and the first jokes are already on the way to the celebrations. The old town of Cologne becomes the scene of a colorful spectacle that makes the hearts of all carnivalists beat faster!