The places that make Cologne: Cologne Cathedral, Hohenzollern Bridge, Crane Houses at the Rheinauhafen and more, with what is on there next.
The Gothic cathedral on the Rhine, begun in 1248 and only finished in 1880, with towers of just over 157 metres. It has been a World Heritage Site since 1996. Since July 2026 a visit costs admission, while services and prayer stay free. If you like, climb the 533 steps up the tower.
The railway bridge from the cathedral and the main station to Deutz, opened in 1911. You walk across beside the tracks, past thousands of love locks, and from Deutz you get the best view of the cathedral.
Three buildings of just over 60 metres at the Rheinauhafen, offices and flats shaped like the old harbour cranes, finished between 2008 and 2010. From here you can walk along the water to the Chocolate Museum.
The Romanesque church of Groß St. Martin, built from about 1150, with its crossing tower above the narrow gabled houses of the Fischmarkt. In front lies the Old Town's riverbank, behind it the lanes with the brewery pubs.
The art museum between the cathedral and the Rhine, with the largest Pop Art collection outside the United States and one of the largest Picasso collections in the world.
The museum at the tip of the Rheinauhafen, with a chocolate fountain you can taste from. A safe choice on a rainy day, also with children.
Six minutes by gondola across the Rhine, from the zoo to the Rheinpark. In winter the cable car takes a break and only runs on the Advent weekends.
