Cologne’s Attractions

The Cathedral with its two spires (157 m. in height) has been the city's most famous landmark for centuries and the most well-known architectural monument in Germany.

It took 632 years until construction of the largest German cathedral was completed. After the laying of the foundations in the year 1248, the completion of the cathedral was celebrated as a national event in 1880.

World-class Romanesque art in Cologne: The twelve Romanesque churches in the city center are all older than the cathedral, on which work started in 1248.

Hansahochhaus: At the time of its construction (1920), it was the tallest "skyscraper" in Europe; today it is a commercial and administration building.

Imhoff-Stollwerck - Chocolate Museum: Everything you ever wanted to know about chocolate - history, technology and samples on 3 stories in a stunning new building on the Rhine

Rheingarten and Old Town: Meeting-place for locals and tourists, many traditional brewery pubs

Exhibition halls

The Kölnmesse exhibition halls, located on the right-hand bank of the Rhine (with modern extensions since 1922), with its more than 80 m high exhibition centre tower, sited diagonally opposite the cathedral, are designed in the expressionist architecture of the 20's. Lying adjacent to it is the Rheinpark, a green area designed in pure 50's style for the 1957 Federal Garden Show with a sculpture park, Tanzbrunnen fountain and the Sternwellenzelt. The Rheinseilbahn (Rhine cable car) at the end of the park leads over to the flora, Cologne zoo and the sculpture park on the other side of the Rhine.

Museum Ludwig features modern art.

Wallraf-Richartz Museum  a collection of art from 14-19C

Römisch-Germanisches Museum features Roman and Germanic history.

Schnütgen Museum religious art from 6-19C