Neighbourhood
Cologne Old Town
Cologne, Germany
The pedestrian old town between cathedral and Rhine, full of brewhouses and colourful gabled houses.
Church, mosque or temple · Germany · North Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne Cathedral
A massive Gothic cathedral beside the main station, one of Germany's most visited sights.
UNESCO World Heritage Free to enter about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Cologne Cathedral matters
The Cologne Cathedral took centuries to build and it shows: it is gigantic, dark, and covered with pinnacles. Inside you can see the golden Shrine of the Three Kings and stained glass old and new, including a modern window by Gerhard Richter. You can also climb the tower for a view over the Rhine.
Talking points
- It took centuries to finish
- A shrine inside holds relics said to be those of the Three Kings
- Climbing the tower gives a view of the Rhine
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Within about 40 km, closest first.