Kölln
Germany
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Kölln, along with its sister town Berlin, was founded near the beginning of the 13th century. Both towns were established for strategic and mercantile reasons, as they controlled a vital east-west trade route over the Spree River. The area's founding was facilitated by a Germanic resurgence, following the subjugation of the Slavs by Albert I the Bear. By the 14th century, Berlin-Kölln had become a significant center, joining the Hanseatic League of northern German towns.1
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