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Things to do in Cologne
33 verified places and 78 missions to truly experience Cologne. Must-sees: Cologne Cathedral, Rheinenergiestadion, Hohenzollern Bridge, Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Best known for: Culture, Leisure, Food & drink.
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Places in Cologne
CultureCologne CathedralGothic cathedral whose construction began in 1248 and was not considered complete until 1880.LeisureRheinenergiestadionFootball stadium of 1. FC Köln, in the Müngersdorf district, west of Cologne.LeisureHohenzollern BridgeRailway and pedestrian bridge over the Rhine, built in the early 20th century and rebuilt after the Second…CultureWallraf-Richartz MuseumPainting museum spanning four centuries of history, in a modern building by Oswald Mathias Ungers, from 2001…CultureDITIB-Zentralmoschee KölnCentral mosque of Cologne, in the Ehrenfeld district, designed by the architect Paul Böhm and opened in 2018.CultureMuseum LudwigMuseum of modern and contemporary art opened in 1986, right beside the cathedral and the station.CultureRomano-Germanic MuseumArchaeological museum devoted to Roman Cologne, founded as Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium.CultureSt. GereonRomanesque basilica in central Cologne, with origins going back to the late Roman period.CultureChocolate MuseumMuseum opened in 1993 on a peninsula of the Rhine harbour, in the Altstadt-Süd district.CultureSt. PantaleonFormer Benedictine abbey church in Cologne, founded in the 10th century by Archbishop Bruno, brother of…CultureSt. UrsulaRomanesque church in Cologne dedicated to St Ursula and her companions, martyrs according to legend.CultureSt. Maria im KapitolRomanesque church from the 11th century built on the site where the Romans built a temple to the Capitol…CultureSt. ApostelnRomanesque church from the 11th to the 13th century on Neumarkt square, in central Cologne.CultureGroß St. MartinRomanesque church in Cologne's old town, on the bank of the Rhine, with a central tower surrounded by four…CultureSt. KunibertRomanesque church located north of Cologne's historic centre, near the Rhine, consecrated in 1247.CultureSt. AndreasDominican church in central Cologne, a few steps from the cathedral, in the late Romanesque and Gothic style.LeisureCologne ZooZoo founded in 1860 in the Riehl district, beside the Rhine, one of the oldest in Germany.CultureSt. Maria in LyskirchenSmall 13th-century Romanesque church beside the Rhine, in the south of Cologne's old town.CultureKolumbaArt museum of the Archdiocese of Cologne, opened in 2007 in a building by the Swiss architect Peter Zumthor…CultureMuseum SchnütgenMuseum of medieval sacred art housed in the 12th-century Romanesque church of St.CultureDeutzer BrückeBridge over the Rhine linking Cologne's old town with the district of Deutz, on the right bank.NatureFlora (botanical garden)Botanical garden and park in Cologne in the Riehl district, beside the zoo, with a palace-style greenhouse…CultureMelaten CemeteryCologne's main cemetery, opened in the early 19th century during the French occupation, in the Lindenthal…CultureMAKKThe Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln (MAKK) is Cologne's museum of applied arts.CultureKäthe Kollwitz MuseumMuseum devoted to the German artist Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945), with one of the largest collections of her…NatureSkulpturenpark KölnOpen-air park in the Riehl district, next to the zoo and the Flora garden, dedicated to contemporary…CultureSt. PeterCatholic church in Cologne, in late Gothic style, famous for housing the "Crucifixion of St Peter" by Peter…CultureCologne PhilharmonicConcert hall opened in 1986, located beneath Heinrich-Böll-Platz, right beside the cathedral and the Museum…LeisureClaudius ThermeA thermal and sauna spa in the Deutz district, on the right bank of the Rhine, next to the Rheinpark.Food & drinkFrüh am DomBrauhaus and restaurant of the Früh brewery, which has brewed its Kölsch since the early 20th century.Food & drinkGaffel am DomBrauhaus of the Gaffel brewery, one of the big ones in Cologne, located next to the cathedral and the main…Food & drinkPäffgenFamily-run Brauhaus in Cologne, in the Friesenstraße area, which has brewed its own Kölsch since the late…Food & drinkPeters BrauhausBrauhaus in Cologne's old town, near the Heumarkt and the Rhine, serving Kölsch of the Peters brand.
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Cologne in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Cologne Cathedral, Rheinenergiestadion, Hohenzollern Bridge, Wallraf-Richartz Museum and DITIB-Zentralmoschee Köln.
What can you see for free in Cologne?
No entry fee: Cologne Cathedral, Hohenzollern Bridge, DITIB-Zentralmoschee Köln, St. Gereon, St. Maria im Kapitol and Groß St. Martin.