Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne, Germany
A massive Gothic cathedral beside the main station, one of Germany's most visited sights.
Neighbourhood · Germany · North Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne Old Town
The pedestrian old town between cathedral and Rhine, full of brewhouses and colourful gabled houses.
Free to enter about 2 h
For storytellers
Why Cologne Old Town matters
Cologne's Altstadt is a maze of narrow lanes between the cathedral and the river. Rebuilt after the war, it has colourful gabled houses, small squares and the brewhouses where you try Kölsch beer. Waiters carry trays of slim glasses and refill them until you put a coaster on top.
Talking points
- It was rebuilt after the war
- Brewhouses serve Kölsch beer
- Waiters keep refilling glasses until you stop them
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