108 curiosities to discover
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne, Germany
You stand before a Gothic cathedral whose twin towers have shaped Cologne's skyline for…
Great St. Martin Church
Cologne, Germany
This Romanesque church with its mighty crossing tower has dominated the old town's riverside…
St. Gereon's Basilica
Cologne, Germany
This Romanesque church has a striking ten-sided domed hall (the decagon) resting on Late Roman…
St. Aposteln Church
Cologne, Germany
On Neumarkt stands this Romanesque church with a cloverleaf-shaped choir beneath an octagonal…
St. Maria im Kapitol
Cologne, Germany
This is the largest of Cologne's Romanesque churches, built on the site of a Roman temple on…
St. Andrew's Church
Cologne, Germany
This late-Romanesque church stands just a few metres from the cathedral. Inside you see a mix…
Basilica of St. Ursula
Cologne, Germany
This Romanesque basilica is dedicated to Saint Ursula and her legendary eleven thousand…
St. Pantaleon's Church
Cologne, Germany
This is one of Cologne's oldest churches, with an impressive 10th-century westwork. Inside you…
St. Severin's Church
Cologne, Germany
This Romanesque-Gothic church is the landmark of the Severin quarter in the south of the city.…
St. Kunibert's Church
Cologne, Germany
This is the youngest of the twelve Romanesque churches and stands on the northern edge of the…
St. Maria in Lyskirchen
Cologne, Germany
This is the smallest of the twelve Romanesque churches and lies almost directly on the Rhine.…
St. George's Church
Cologne, Germany
This is the only surviving Romanesque pillar basilica in the Rhineland. Inside, the heavy west…
Museum Schnütgen (St. Cecilia's Church)
Cologne, Germany
This Romanesque church houses the Museum Schnütgen of medieval art. You view sculpture,…
Hohenzollern Bridge
Cologne, Germany
This rail and pedestrian bridge connects the cathedral with the right bank of the Rhine at…
Deutz Bridge
Cologne, Germany
This bridge links the old town with the Deutz district across the Rhine. From the footway you…
Alter Markt
Cologne, Germany
This historic square in the old town is lined with colourful façades in a range of…
Heumarkt
Cologne, Germany
This is one of the old town's largest squares, bordering the riverfront. In its centre stands…
Fischmarkt
Cologne, Germany
This small square lies directly on the Rhine, next to Great St. Martin. Its narrow, colourful…
Neumarkt
Cologne, Germany
This large square is a central transport and tram hub in the city centre. On its edge stands…
Rudolfplatz
Cologne, Germany
On this square at the edge of the city centre stands the medieval Hahnentorburg, one of the…
Chlodwigplatz
Cologne, Germany
This square in the south is the heart of the folksy Severin quarter, known in local dialect as…
Brüsseler Platz
Cologne, Germany
This square is the beating heart of the trendy Belgian Quarter. In its centre stands the…
Hahnentor Gate
Cologne, Germany
This medieval gate fortress from around 1235 once guarded the western entrance to the city…
Eigelstein Gate
Cologne, Germany
This 13th-century gate guarded the northern entrance to medieval Cologne. On the town side…