Flora/Zoo

entrance to Botanical Gardens

The gardens were landscaped in 1863 according to designs by Peter Josef Lenné and Joseph Maria Olbrich. The botanical garden was added in 1914. The site, which was destroyed during the Second World War, was restored completely and now has a stock of plants including approx. 12 000 species. Cologne Zoo is located directly adjacent to the gardens.

type:	Parks & Gardens
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Römisch-Germanisches Museum

Founded in 1946, former Roman and German departement of the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum. European and Rhenish early history, Roman city history and arts and crafts of the European mass migration times.

type:	Hotspots
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email:	roemisch-germanisches-museum@stadt-koeln.de
address:	Roncalliplatz 4, 50667 Köln
openings:	Tue - Sun 10 - 17
tel:	+49 (0)221 2 44 38 or 2 45 90

Cologne Cathedral

cologne cathedral
photo by: wangmin

Cologne 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 and making rapid progress initially, construction work gradually came to a standstill. It was only with 19th century romantic enthusiasm for the Middle Ages and the commitment of the Prussian Court that construction work resumed in 1842. In 1880, completion of the cathedral more..

type:	Churches and Cathedrals
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Media Park/ Cinedom

The Media Park on the site of the former Gereon goods station combines media companies and cultural and leisure facilities. The photographic collection of the SK Stiftung Kultur cultural foundation and the Cologne House of literature are to be found here, in addition to the Cinedom, one of the most successful German cinemas and the editorial department of the radio programmes Eins Live and Radio Köln. The TV music stations VIVA, VIVA ZWEI and Onyx have moved in premises immediately next door. The Cologne film theatre is located a few steps further on.

type:	Other Sights
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Museum Schnütgen - Medieval arts

Named after Alexander Schnütgen, who collected lots of medieval arts right after 1802, when Napoleon closed the monasteries and churches.

type:	Museums
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address:	Cäcilienstraße 29, 50667 Köln
openings:	Tue - Fri 10 - 17, Sat & Sun 11 - 17
tel:	+49 (0)221 - 22 1236 20 or 22 1223 10

St. Gereons's Church

type:	Churches
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Church of the Holy Apostles

beautiful

type:	Churches
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Museum Ludwig

type:	Museums
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address:	Bischofsgartenstr. 1, 50667 Köln
tel:	+49 (0)221 - 22370 or 22382

Wallraf-Richartz-Museum

Flemish, old German and Cologne paintings from the middle ages till Renaissance. Italian and Spanish paintings from the 17th century. Sculptures, graphic collections and ministures. One of the best art collections in Germany. Beautifully and centrally located between Rhine, cathedral and main station.

type:	Museums
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address:	Martinstraße 39, 50667 Köln
openings:	Tue 10-12, Wed - Fri 10-18, Sat & Sun 11 -18
tel:	+49 (0)221 - 2 11 19 or 2 76 94

Krieler Dömchen

In the smallest and oldest remaining Cologne church erected around the year 900 on the Suitbert-Heimbach-Platz, three Carolingian memorial stones from the cemetery tell of a church that previously stood on the same site and was destroyed by the Normans. Roman Churches

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Strolling Along the Rhine

Stretching for 35 kilometres on each side, both banks of the Rhine are the preserve of walkers, cyclists and sportsmen and women, and they afford a range of opportunities for embarking on short and long walks. A particularly popular pastime among locals and visitors alike is to stroll along the river banks as far Cologne's Old City or the Altstadt. The more adventurous can follow the path as far as the suburb of Rodenkirchen on the outskirts of the city, where they will find a warm welcome in the many local restaurants and cafés serving cakes and coffee or on the permanently more..

type:	Parks & Gardens
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City Gates

With the Severinstor, the Eigelsteintor and the Hahnentor, three of the total of twelve city gates from the mediaeval city fortifications (1180 - 1220) have been preserved and are still used today for various purposes. The smaller Ulrepforte and restored sections of the city walls are to be found along the Sachsenring circular boulevard.

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Opera house / Theatre

Both buildings (1957-1962) on the Offenbachplatz were built by Wilhelm Riphahn and can accommodate 1.400 (opera-) or 920 (theatre-) goers. Click Kölnticket ticket sales for the current programme.

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Great St. Martin's

type:	Churches
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City Hall, Hansasaal

The city hall was built in 1330, with the Renaissance arcade (16th century) and tower (15th century) being added later. The building complex suffered extensive damage during the Second World War and underwent reconstruction until 1972. (Alter Markt).

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Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst

Asian art collection founded in 1913, basing on the collection of Adolf and Frieda Fischer.

type:	Museums
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address:	Universitätsstraße 100, 50674 Köln
tel:	+49 (0)221 - 94 05 18-0

Agfa Photo-Historama (inside Museum Ludwig)

Main stress on Photography of the 19th and 20 th century.

Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum - Cultural musem

Founded in 1901, highlights: pre Columbian civilizations: Olmeks, Maya, Mizteks and Aztecs. South East asian civilizations: Khmer and Thai. Ethnographic foto collection.

Exhibition halls/Rheinpark/Tanzbrunnen

The KölnMesse exhibition halls 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. During the 1940's, they served as a concentration camp. 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 by the Architect Frei Otto, who was also responsible for Munich Olympia Stadium. The more..

Gürzenich Hall

Representative and dance hall of the citizens of Cologne (15th century). Today, it is an international congress centre and the City of Cologne's "parlour".