It is apparent that there are “many different ways” (Max Weber) of defining a town; so also a colonial city. Recently, scholars have established a distinction between an “imperial city” (Metropolis) and a “colonial city” [1]. The former includes European cities like Paris, London, and Hamburg, which have been lastingly shaped, architecturally, administratively, and economically, by their colonial histories. The latter are local centers in the colonies (Colonial empire), either founded by the colonial masters or undergoing a massive process of urbanization in th…