Wedding in crisis: 13 couples united in Porz despite the bomb alarm!

Wedding in crisis: 13 couples united in Porz despite the bomb alarm!

Porz, Deutschland - Daria Hübsch and her fiance Maximilian stuck in a very special situation. Two days before their big day, they received the unexpected call from the registry office that the civil wedding for security reasons had to be moved from the historic town hall in Cologne city center to the district council in the Porz district. The reason? On the wedding day, three World War II bombs in Cologne should be defused, which made the historic town hall a restricted zone. As the FAZ reported, there were a total of 15 weddings of which two pairs canceled and 13 couples, including Daria and Maximilian, finally married in Porz.

The challenge of still celebrating their affection quickly became the priority of the two. "It is important to us that the wedding takes place," said Daria, adding that the change of location also had a positive turn for her. Finally, the new celebrations were at the scene of their first date. Even the simple traus hall in the district council did not prevent the fresh couples from experiencing an unforgettable moment. In order to maintain this emotional meaning, the place for Daria was also secondary.

evacuation in Cologne

The bombing was a serious matter for Cologne. The first round of the bell began at 8 a.m., the evacuation area was extended to a radius of 1,000 meters. Around 20,500 residents and many professionals had to clear their usual places in this zone. As the Tagesschau reported, numerous schools and large parts of the city administration had to be evacuated. The Cologne transport companies were also required because many lines were affected by the closures. The Hohenzollern Bridge in particular was closed during the defusing, which led to considerable impairments in the public transport network.

For the people who did not have a private place of accommodation, two contact points were opened: exhibition hall 10.1 for people from the right bank of the Rhine and the Humboldtstraße vocational college for the residents of the left Rhine. Despite this large measure, it was one of the largest evacuations in Cologne after the Second World War. The security precautions were considered necessary to protect the people who were close to the defusing work.

wedding under special signs

Not only Daria and Maximilian celebrated their love despite the adverse circumstances, other couples could not be prevented from the impending danger either. The personal importance of your wedding seemed to put the challenges, the moments of uncertainty and chaos in front of the doors. Daria reported that they were able to look forward to the change of location and the circumstances that had a certain nervousness. The day was and remained unique for the two, regardless of the backdrop.

The Düsseldorf district government's ordnance disposal service had scheduled the defusing of the bombs for June 4, 2025, which promised great attention throughout the day. It remains to be seen how quickly the closures can be removed as soon as the defusing has been made. The Cologne team are waiting eagerly, while young couples like Daria and Maximilian celebrate their very special moment in these times of uncertainty. As Kölner say: "There is something!"