Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #10 in Cologne, Germany

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 4.6 km
Ascend 50 m
Descend 63 m

Experience Cologne in Germany in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in CologneIndividual Sights in Cologne

Sight 1: Volksgarten

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The Volksgarten is a public park in the Neustadt-Süd district of Cologne, Germany.

Wikipedia: Volksgarten, Cologne (EN)

579 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Lutherkirche Südstadt

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The Luther Church is a Protestant church in Cologne's Südstadt district. The church forms a separate district of the Evangelical Community of Cologne, which belongs to the church district of Cologne-Mitte of the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland.

Wikipedia: Lutherkirche (Köln) (DE), Website

284 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: COMEDIA Theater

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The COMEDIA Theater is an independent children's and youth theater based in Cologne's Südstadt. The theatre was founded in Würzburg in 1974 under the name "Ömmes & Oimel" and has been based in Cologne since 1977.

Wikipedia: Comedia Theater (DE), Website

408 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: St. Paul

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St. Paul is the name of a neo-Gothic parish church consecrated in 1908 on Vorgebirgstraße/Lothringer Straße in the district of Innenstadt (Neustadt-Süd). The name of the Archbishop of Cologne, Paulus Melchers, was also the inspiration for this. The patronage comes from the former Romanesque parish church and parish of St. Paul, which belonged to the collegiate church of St. Andreas and was located east of it. Alt St. Paul had been demolished in 1807.

Wikipedia: St. Paul (Köln) (DE)

619 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Kartäuserkirche

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Kartäuserkirche Elke Wetzig (Elya) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Carthusian Church is the church of the former Carthusian monastery in Cologne, founded in 1334, the Cologne Charterhouse. Today, the church serves as a parish church for the Protestant congregation of Cologne.

Wikipedia: Kartäuserkirche (Köln) (DE), Website

487 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: St. Severin

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St. Severin Elke Wetzig (Elya) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Basilica of St. Severin is an early Romanesque basilica church located in the Südstadt of Cologne (Köln). The former collegiate church is dedicated to St. Severin of Cologne. It is one of the twelve Romanesque churches of Cologne.

Wikipedia: Basilica of St. Severin, Cologne (EN)

194 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Severinstorburg

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Severinstorburg

The Severinstorburg, in the Middle Ages also called "Porta (Sancti) Severini", later Severinsportz(en), Severinspforte, in Cologne Vringspooz or simply Severinstor, is one of four surviving city gates of the medieval city wall of Cologne, it is the landmark of the Severinsviertel in Cologne along with St. Severin and an excellent example of medieval fortification architecture.

Wikipedia: Severinstorburg (DE)

299 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Bottmühle

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Bottmühle is the name of a former windmill and grain mill in Cologne's Altstadt-Süd.

Wikipedia: Bottmühle (DE)

597 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 9: Römerpark

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RömerparkHOWI - Horsch, Willy / CC BY 3.0

Römerpark is a city park in Cologne's Neustadt-Süd district that has existed since 1898.

Wikipedia: Römerpark (Köln) (DE)

835 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 10: Bayenturm

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BayenturmHOWI - Horsch, Willy / CC BY 3.0

The Bayenturm is a medieval fortified tower in the city center of Cologne. The defiant Bayenturm, built like a castle, was built around 1220 as part of the eight-kilometre-long medieval city fortifications. The southern corner tower of the city wall on the Rhine is today one of the few testimonies of this complex, which enclosed Cologne for 700 years. The tower is about 35 meters high with a ground floor and four upper floors including battlements. Today, the Bayenturm is the headquarters of the non-profit foundation "FrauenMediaTurm".

Wikipedia: Bayenturm (DE)

344 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 11: Rheinauhafen

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The Rheinauhafen is a 15.4 hectares urban regeneration project in Cologne, Germany, located along the river Rhine between the Südbrücke and Severinsbrücke, just south of the inner city's historic old town.

Wikipedia: Rheinauhafen (EN)

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