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4 places in Cologne

Erftstadt · Surrounding areaBleibtreusee© Maximilian Schönherr · CC BY-SA 4.0

Bleibtreusee

Man-made lake from former lignite mining in the Ville, now a popular spot for water skiing, surfing and swimming.

Brühl · Surrounding areaHeider Bergsee© Willy Horsch · CC BY 2.5

Heider Bergsee

A reclaimed open-cast coal mining pit turned swimming lake near Brühl — 35 hectares of still water in the Rhineland Nature Park, with a beach resort.

Erftstadt · Surrounding areaLiblarer See© HOWI - Horsch, Willy · CC BY 3.0

Liblarer See

Artificial swimming lake in a former open-cast lignite pit — one of the largest lakes on the Villeseenplatte and a popular summer destination near Cologne.

Hürth · Surrounding areaOtto-Maigler-See© HOWI - Horsch, Willy · CC BY 3.0

Otto-Maigler-See

Swimming lake formed in a former brown coal pit near Hürth, purpose-built with six side-by-side regatta lanes for international races and water sports.

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