Cologne's Carnival

Cologne has been Cílebrating the .ïarnival by a historical and artistlc PTOcession arourd the cathedral, in;Iuding young wornn who representad 3t. Úrsula and her 11,000 virgina, the :own tower and the mercenaries emoloyed by the archbishops when they were secular princea. It Is asserted that the carnival has been held at Cologne since pre-Chri&tian times and Üiat it is the direct representative of .he Roman saturnalia.