All places in Cologne

1. FC Köln

The 'Effzeh' is Cologne's big football club and, for many, a piece of the city's identity. Red and white, with the billy goat Hennes as a living mascot and an anthem sung in the stadium and at carnival alike.

3D Black Light Mini Golf Cologne

Mini golf under black light with 3D glasses – GlowingRooms runs two locations in Cologne for indoor fun whatever the weather.

3D Black Light Mini Golf Ehrenfeld

Mini golf under black light with 3D glasses: the Ehrenfeld location is part of GlowingRooms' network of venues in Cologne, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, and Dresden.

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Cologne water from Glockengasse, named after an old Cologne house number, entitled to call itself the "Original Eau de Cologne."

7th Space Cologne – Virtual Reality & More

Right in the heart of Cologne, near the Ringe: activities ranging from virtual reality and axe throwing to adventure mini golf – paired with a lounge, bar, and food.

A Landmark in Cologne's Citizens' Fight for Independence

Memorial in Worringen commemorating the 1288 Battle of Worringen — a landmark moment in Cologne's citizens' struggle for independence.

Aachener Weiher

A 1920s artificial lake in Cologne's Inner Green Belt, framed by a beer garden, East Asian art, and the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Park.

AbenteuerHallenKALK

Socio-cultural movement centre in Cologne-Kalk with climbing, artistry, skatepark, trial and dirt.

Academy of Media Arts Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia's art and film school for media arts, founded in 1989, with interdisciplinary diploma programmes in the heart of Cologne.

Adenauerteich

A kidney-shaped fountain pond in the Rheinpark, created in 1957 for the Federal Garden Show – named after rose breeder Konrad Adenauer, with crown fountains and water jets.

Adolph Kolping Monument

Bronze memorial to Adolph Kolping — the 'Father of Journeymen' and founder of the Catholic journeymen's associations — standing before Cologne's Minorite Church, where he is buried.

Adrenalinpark Cologne

Laser tag, Reball and virtual reality spread across 1,000+ m² – Adrenalinpark Cologne brings three action-packed activities under one roof, seven days a week.

Agfa Foto-Historama

One of the world's most significant photo-historical collections — nearly 20,000 cameras and over 12,000 photographs, now housed at Museum Ludwig in Cologne.

Agrippabad Sauna

Sauna area of Cologne's Agrippabad – reopening on 17 July 2026 after roof and façade renovation works.

Agrippina the Younger

Cologne's namesake: this Roman empress born in Cologne (sister of Caligula, wife of Claudius, mother of Nero) had her birthplace elevated to Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium in AD 50 — the origin of the name "Cologne".

AHK Dirt (BMX & MTB Trails) – Trails 59

BMX and MTB trail facility in Cologne's Humboldt district – with sections for beginners and experienced riders alike, according to visitors.

Albertus Magnus Square

The main square of Cologne University's campus, built above the sunken Universitätsstraße to create a car-free forecourt before the main building.

Alt St. Alban – Church Ruin and War Memorial at Quatermarkt

Preserved Romanesque church ruin at Quatermarkt; left unrestored after WWII bombing and consecrated as a memorial to the war dead in 1959.

Alt St. Cornelius

Only the Romanesque tower survives from this former parish church in Cologne's Rath/Heumar district, a remnant of its medieval predecessor.

Alt St. Katharina (Cologne-Niehl)

The "Niehler Dömchen": a 12th-century Romanesque basilica on the Rhine riverbank, featuring a Gothic choir and listed heritage status.

Alt St. Maternus

Romanesque 'little chapel' on the Rhine — one of 13 small former village churches outside Cologne's medieval city walls.

Alt St. Mauritius (Cologne-Buchheim)

Romanesque cemetery chapel and surviving remnant of Buchheim's former parish church — featuring a semicircular apse from around 1200.

Alt St. Pankratius (Cologne-Worringen)

Former parish church of Cologne-Worringen with a Gothic nave and a controversially dated west tower — now converted into a residential house.

Alte Dorfkirche Köln-Junkersdorf

Medieval village church with a Gothic choir — once the parish church of St. Pankratius, now a small chapel after centuries of fire, war, and reinvention.

Alte Feuerwache

Self-governed socio-cultural centre in Cologne's Agnesviertel — housed in the city's former main fire station of 1890.

Alte Wache am Zeughaus

A Prussian guardhouse from 1840/41 in Neoclassical Florentine style, rebuilt after wartime destruction and now used as a temporary exhibition space of the Cologne City Museum.

Alter Markt

Historic square in Cologne's Altstadt-Nord with a medieval-looking row of buildings — documented as Cologne's market since 922.

Am Aspelkreuz Water Playground

Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Widdersdorf – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.

Am Römerturm Water Playground

Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Altstadt-Nord – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.

Amtsgericht Köln

The largest court in North Rhine-Westphalia and Germany's second-largest district court after Munich — also handling cases from Cologne/Bonn Airport.

Antoniterkirche

A Gothic Protestant church in the middle of the Schildergasse – Cologne's most visited church after the cathedral, known for Barlach's ‘Hovering Angel'.

Appellhofplatz

Cologne square named after the Court of Appeal — built on the site of a Roman gate tower and shaped by centuries of landmark court cases.

Aqualand

Leisure pool in Cologne-Chorweiler featuring nine water slides, eleven saunas, and an adjoining fitness centre.

Auferstehungskirche (Cologne-Buchforst)

Listed Brutalist church from 1968 with a striking tetrahedral form, now operating as the 'Kulturkirche Ost' cultural venue for readings, music, and cabaret.

Augustusburg and Falkenlust Palaces, Brühl

Two early-rococo palaces in Brühl, connected by the Schlosspark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984.

Barbarossaplatz

Traffic hub on Cologne's Kölner Ringe ring road, named after Frederick Barbarossa in 1883, with a tram stop encircled by multi-lane carriageways.

BASH ROOMS Cologne

Hosted game show for groups of up to 75: skill, knowledge, sport and tactics collide in 2.5-hour mini-game challenges.

Bastei

Expressionist observation restaurant (1924) on a Prussian caponier — superstructure cantilevers 8 m beyond its footprint; closed since 2019.

BattleKart Cologne

Electric karts meet gaming: at Motorworld Cologne, players fire rockets, dodge oil slicks, and battle it out across six game modes for ultimate victory.

Bayenturm

One of Cologne's few surviving medieval fortification towers, built c. 1220 on the Rhine — today home to the FrauenMediaTurm foundation.

Beethovenpark

Natural landscape park in Sülz with a wide open meadow, playgrounds and a barbecue area — laid out in the 1920s as part of Cologne's Outer Green Belt.

BERO's Kinderwelten Köln

Indoor playground for kids in Cologne-Porz (Gremberghoven) – perfect for fun afternoons of play and children's birthday parties.

Bier-Esel – Cologne's Oldest Mussel House in the Old Town

A traditional tavern in Cologne's Old Town with over 700 years of inn history, calling itself the city's oldest mussel house.

Bierbrunnen

A 1972 fountain on Schildergasse featuring a granite column wrapped in a thin veil of water — named after a brief beer tap that once operated at the site.

Bierhaus en d’r Salzgass

A traditional pub in Cologne’s Old Town with roughly 400 years of brewing history – today a stop on the brewery trail, serving Päffgen Kölsch.

Bieselwald

Urban forest and local recreation area in Cologne's Porz district, featuring two ponds, a woodland stadium, and equestrian facilities.

Bismarckturm

A Bismarck monument in Cologne-Marienburg designed as a fire column — featuring a monolithic figure of Bismarck as Roland in armour with an eagle shield.

Blackfoot Beach

Beach club, high ropes course and event venue all in one: Blackfoot Beach on the Fühlinger See in northern Cologne invites you to let loose across 36,000 m².

Blackfoot High Ropes Course

Seven climbing routes at various difficulty levels and a 300-metre zip line over the lake – the high ropes course at Blackfoot Beach in Cologne is just waiting to be explored.

Bleibtreusee

Man-made lake from former lignite mining in the Ville, now a popular spot for water skiing, surfing and swimming.

Blücherpark

Strictly geometric people's park from 1911–1913 with a rectangular pond, rowing boats, and a boathouse terrace.

Blue Shell

A music and culture club in Cologne's Neustadt-Süd offering concerts, parties and cultural events – a fixture of the local subculture since 1979.

Bootshaus

Cologne's premier EDM nightclub on the Deutzer Werft, repeatedly Germany's top-ranked club in DJ Mag — reaching #8 worldwide and #1 nationally in 2019.

Bootsverleih am Kahnweiher

Rowing and pedal boats at the Kahnweiher in Lindenthal.

Bootsvermietung Kalscheurer Weiher

Boat rental with kiosk and beer garden at the idyllic Kalscheurer Weiher in southern Cologne.

Bottmühle

The Bottmühle in Cologne's southern Old Town is a 17th-century stone tower windmill standing on an old fortification platform behind the medieval city wall.

Boulder Walls at Eifelwall

Outdoor climbing in the heart of Cologne: At Eifelwall 1, near the Volksgarten, an outdoor climbing facility invites you to get your climb on.

Boulderhalle einstein

Bouldering gym with over 2,000 m² of climbing surface in Cologne's west (Ehrenfeld) – ropeless bouldering for all levels, with courses, kids' offers and a café-bar.

Boulderplanet

Bouldering gym in Cologne-Ehrenfeld. Large bouldering area with a bistro café.

Bowling Underlux – Billiards, Sports Bar & Restaurant in Cologne

10 bowling lanes with 25 game modes, 4 billiard tables, sports bar and restaurant – Underlux delivers leisure fun for groups of any size.

Brauhaus Früh am Dom

A traditional brewpub right opposite the cathedral – Cologne hospitality since 1904, a medieval vaulted cellar and a lounge with cathedral views.

Brauhaus Schreckenskammer

A tradition-steeped Cologne brewpub in the northern old town, family-run for generations and serving its own Kölsch.

Brauhaus Sion

Historic Cologne brewery tavern with roots going back to 1318 — home of Sion Kölsch and a stop on the Brewery Trail.

Breslauer Platz

The northern forecourt of Cologne Central Station — home to the city's main bus terminal and the Musical Dome, Cologne's largest theatre.

Brüsseler Platz

The heart of Cologne's Belgian Quarter, defined by the Neo-Romanesque church of St. Michael — a vibrant social hub and the scene of a long-running noise dispute.

Bühne der Kulturen

Intercultural theatre in Cologne's Ehrenfeld district, founded in 1983 as the Turkish Arkadaş Theater — closed its doors on 31 July 2017.

Buschgasse Water Playground

Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Altstadt-Süd – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.

Butzbach

A roughly 5.8 km sandy stream that rises in the Wahner Heide and seeps away in the Grengel Bieselwald – part of a protected landscape area in southern Cologne.

Bützchen

Rhenish word for a closed-lip peck on the cheek — freely and cheerfully exchanged during Cologne Carnival as a lighthearted, no-strings-attached gesture of affection.

C/o pop

Cologne's music festival since 2004 combining live shows with an industry convention — born as the successor to Popkomm after it relocated to Berlin.

Canyon Chorweiler – Stadtteilwerkstatt Chorweiler gGmbH

Climbing wall, high ropes course, circus, dance and more – Canyon Chorweiler in northern Cologne is considered Germany's first non-profit community workshop of its kind.

Catholic University of Applied Sciences North Rhine-Westphalia

Church-affiliated university of applied sciences for social work and healthcare professions, sponsored by four dioceses across Aachen, Cologne, Münster, and Paderborn.

CBS University of Applied Sciences

Private Cologne university of applied sciences, formed in 2025 from the merger of CBS and EU|FH – ten campuses, around 46 programs in business, social work, education, health.

Chocolate Museum Cologne

Built on a peninsula in the Rheinauhafen harbour, this museum tells the story of chocolate — complete with a glass-fronted factory and a three-metre chocolate fountain.

Chorweilerbad

An indoor pool in northern Cologne featuring multiple pools, a diving platform, a children's play area, and a café – fully accessible, including for wheelchair users.

Christ's Transfiguration Church (Cologne-Heimersdorf)

A Catholic parish church in Cologne-Heimersdorf, built in the 1960s in a Brutalist style by Josef Lehmbrock on a cross-shaped ground plan.

Christi Auferstehung (Lindenthal)

Sculptural concrete church by Gottfried Böhm at the head of the Lindenthal Canal – with a cave-like interior of branching pillars.

Christuskirche

Protestant church in the Belgian Quarter: a historic Neo-Gothic tower fronting a nave that was newly consecrated in 2016.

Church of the Redeemer (Rodenkirchen)

Protestant L-shaped church in Rodenkirchen with a 20-metre campanile; its three bells together carry the Christmas angels' greeting.

Cinedom

Multiplex cinema in Cologne's Mediapark — beneath the dome of its glazed rotunda, 3,200 diodes once traced the northern night sky.

Cinema at Hohenzollernring 22

A cinema on Hohenzollernring in Cologne – with a classic movie-theatre feel, solid picture and sound, and a snack selection that includes vegan options.

CINENOVA

Family-run cinema in the heart of Cologne's Ehrenfeld district – with a bar, bistro, beer garden, and a programme ranging from original-language screenings to Pram Cinema.

City-Bowling Cologne

Four modern bowling lanes right in the heart of Cologne – with a cocktail bar, fresh snacks, and packages for groups, birthdays, and corporate events.

Claudius Therme

Thermal baths and sauna landscape in Cologne's Rheinpark with officially recognised healing water, 12 pools, 8 saunas and a view of the cathedral.

Climbing Wall at Hohenzollernbrücke

Climbing on a Cologne landmark: around 70 routes in shell limestone, free to use – right in the heart of the city.

Cologne Banana Republic

A traffic island in a roundabout in Cologne's Südstadt, planted with banana trees, palms and wildflowers by local volunteers.

Cologne Brewhouse Trail

A signposted circular walk through the old town linking ten historic brewhouses — past the cathedral, the town hall and the Rhine. Walk, take in the sights and enjoy a freshly poured Kölsch along the way.

Cologne Bridge Green

The patina-green chromium oxide hue coating Cologne's Rhine bridges, introduced in 1929 at the request of Konrad Adenauer.

Cologne Butzweilerhof Airport

Cologne's first civil airport in the Ossendorf district — today a listed heritage ensemble and home to MOTORWORLD Cologne.

Cologne Cathedral

Gothic cathedral and shrine of the Three Kings — at around 157 metres one of the tallest churches in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Cologne Cathedral Treasury

Set in medieval vaults beneath the north side of Cologne Cathedral, the treasury displays Christian art from the 4th to the 20th century.

Cologne City Museum

Cologne's urban history museum, open for over 130 years — since 2024 it organises its collection around emotions rather than chronology; currently in temporary premises.

Cologne Ghost Parade

Alternative carnival procession and political demonstration: since 1991, it winds through changing Cologne neighborhoods without a formal permit.

Cologne Marathon

Germany's fifth-largest marathon: a flat loop course along the Rhine, star-shaped through downtown, finishing right at Cologne Cathedral.

Cologne Marian Column

A Neo-Gothic Marian monument from 1858, today standing on the Gereonsdriesch beside the Romanesque church of St. Gereon and among the oldest Marian columns in the Rhineland.

Cologne Mikveh

Medieval Jewish ritual bath beneath the Rathausplatz: the staircase descends inside the nearly 16-metre-deep shaft all the way to the water level.

Cologne Pride

Annual Cologne parade and festival week for gay and lesbian culture — among Germany's largest such events and one of Europe's biggest.

Cologne Radio Museum

A volunteer-run specialist museum in Cologne-Dellbrück that traces the history of broadcasting from the earliest crystal sets to modern transistor radios, with a collection of around 4,000 exhibits.

Cologne Rose Monday Parade

Germany's largest and oldest Rose Monday parade — the "Zoch" has wound its way through Cologne for eight kilometres since 1823.

Cologne sewerage system

A sewer network with Roman roots — and the Kronleuchtersaal, an underground chamber where concerts are held.

Cologne Synagogue

Neo-Romanesque synagogue built in 1899 on Roonstraße — heart of Cologne's Jewish community, ravaged in 1938, visited by the Pope in 2005.

Cologne University of Music and Dance

One of Europe's largest music academies and Germany's second-oldest, founded in 1845 after Würzburg.

Cologne Water Gauge

On the left bank of the Rhine in Cologne's northern old town, the Pegel Köln has recorded the river's water level at river kilometre 688 for centuries.

Cologne Water Tower

A historic water tower in Cologne's Altstadt-Süd, a five-star luxury hotel since 1990 — the city's most unusual place to stay.

Cologne Zoo

Founded in 1860 in the Riehl district, Cologne Zoo is Germany's third-oldest zoo — famous for its century-old baboon rock.

Cologne-Merkenich Combined Heat and Power Plant

At 250 metres, this power plant's chimney is Cologne's second-tallest structure after the Colonius tower — and the city's primary source of district heating for its northern districts.

Cologne-Rodenkirchen Rhine Bridge

Germany's first true suspension bridge: 567 m across the Rhine, opened in 1941 as the 'Adolf Hitler Bridge,' destroyed in WWII and rebuilt in 1954.

Colonia-Haus

Germany's second-tallest residential skyscraper, right on the Rhine in Riehl — at 155 m with antenna, almost as tall as Cologne Cathedral (157 m).

Colonius

At 266 metres, the tallest telecommunications tower in North Rhine-Westphalia — its revolving restaurant and observation deck have been closed for years.

Comedia Theater

Independent children's and youth theatre in a former Cologne fire station — with its own evening programme of cabaret, music and theatre for adults.

Compania Vertical – Climbing Shop at Kletterfabrik Köln-Ehrenfeld

Right inside Kletterfabrik Köln-Ehrenfeld: an independently run climbing shop with a wide selection of shoes, ropes, and gear.

Crux (Youth Pastoral Centre)

Home of the 'church with the leaning tower' — Catholic youth pastoral centre in Cologne's Südstadt, combining a church, café, and community spaces under one roof.

CRYOSIZER Club K1 – Cryotherapy Chamber Cologne Lindenthal

Cold training using the CRYOSTHENIX® method in Cologne Lindenthal: three minutes at -150 °C liquid nitrogen cold – no showering, no equipment, always with one-on-one supervision.

D.a.S. Theater

Independent Cologne theatre now staging a single show: 'You Are My Mother' about dementia — one performer plays both mother and son.

De-Noel-Platz Water Playground

Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Sülz – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.

Decksteiner Weiher

Artificial rowing lake in Cologne's Outer Green Belt — 5.8 km loop trail, boat hire, and a goshawk breeding site on its island since 1987.

Deportation Camp Cologne-Müngersdorf Memorial

A freely accessible memorial in Cologne's outer green belt that has commemorated the former Nazi assembly camp since 2020. Around 3,500 Jewish people were deported from here. At its heart is a walkable path and the sculpture "Wall" by Simon Ungers.

Deserters' Memorial

A memorial to victims of Nazi military justice at Appellhofplatz — a pergola whose chained tribute inscription seems written in colored letters across the sky.

Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln

Germany's only sports university and, by institutes, disciplines and student numbers, the largest of its kind worldwide, at Müngersdorf Sports Park.

Deutz Abbey

Cologne's Deutz Abbey, founded in 1002, is the original home of the golden Heribert Shrine and today serves as a Greek Orthodox church.

Deutz Bridge

The world's first steel box girder bridge (1947/48) – linking Heumarkt with Deutz; the Roman bridge once stood a few metres further north.

Deutz Cemetery

A park-like municipal cemetery in Cologne's Poll district, laid out in 1896 to serve the neighbouring Deutz and the final resting place of Nobel laureate Kurt Alder.

Deutz Gas Engine Factory

On this historic industrial site in Cologne-Mülheim, regarded as the „birthplace of global motorisation“, the raum13 cultural initiative is now at work – amid listed buildings such as the Möhring Pavilion at the Mülheim harbour.

Deutz-Kalker Bad

A listed Art Nouveau indoor swimming hall from 1913 in Cologne-Deutz. Public bathing ended in 1996; the magnificent pool hall has been preserved.

Deutzer Drehbrücke

Rotating steel bridge from 1908 over Deutz Harbour — one of two Cologne swing bridges, a listed technical monument with its original control house intact.

Deutzer Hafen

The Deutzer Hafen is a former industrial harbour on the right bank of the Rhine in Cologne's Deutz district, being redeveloped since 2021 into a residential and office quarter across roughly 35 hectares. A working cargo port is turning into a new neighbourhood that aims to preserve its industrial heritage.

Diana with Leaping Antelope

On the central median of Cologne's Sachsenring stands the bronze sculpture "Diana with Leaping Antelope," created in 1916 by Fritz Behn as a study of movement showing the huntress goddess in unison with a leaping antelope.

Die drei ??? Mission Rocky Beach

Four escape rooms in Cologne where teams of 2 to 6 players aged 6 and up solve cases from The Three Investigators – narrated by the original voice cast of the audio drama series.

Die Trauernde

A 1949 sculpture by Gerhard Marcks standing in the churchyard of St. Maria im Kapitol, commemorating the victims of World War II.

Discgolf Park Scheibenstraße

9 holes on 6 baskets, free to play: The DiscGolfPark at the Scheibenstraße district sports facility in Cologne welcomes beginners and seasoned players alike.

DITIB Central Mosque Cologne

Central mosque of DİTİB in Cologne-Ehrenfeld, inaugurated in 2018 in the presence of Erdoğan — with two 55-metre minarets and a grand domed hall.

DITIB Central Mosque Cologne-Chorweiler

Opened in 2008 in the Feldkassel industrial estate, this DITIB mosque is the first Islamic house of worship in Cologne's Chorweiler district and an active community centre in the city's north.

Domforum

Located on the Domplatte opposite the cathedral's west portal, the Domforum serves as the visitor centre of Cologne Cathedral and as a meeting and events centre of the city's Catholic Church.

DOMiD – Documentation Centre and Museum on Migration in Germany

Civil-society archive of German migration history since 1945, founded in 1990 by migrants and home to over 150,000 objects, documents, and photographs.

Dreikönigenpförtchen

Tucked away between St. Maria im Kapitol and Marienplatz, the Dreikönigenpförtchen is the only surviving gate of Cologne's former monastic immunity districts.

Duffesbach

The only stream in the Cologne Bay to reach the Rhine — artificially channelled since Roman times to serve Cologne's medieval trades.

Düxer Bock

The unofficial heraldic animal of Deutz: this fountain monument commemorates an old Cologne legend about a tailor and a tax collector.

E-Werk

Live music venue in Cologne set in a former historicist power station, hosting concerts since 1991.

Ebertplatz

Square on Cologne's ring boulevards in Neustadt-Nord, laid out in the late 19th century where the city's demolished fortifications once stood.

Eierplätzchen

A small oval square in Cologne's Südstadt where six streets meet like spokes — named not by city hall, but by the locals themselves.

Eifelstraße Water Playground

Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Neustadt-Süd – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.

Eigelsteintorburg

One of four surviving gates of Cologne's medieval city wall — both Maria de' Medici and Napoleon once entered the city through this very gate.

EL-DE House

Former Gestapo headquarters with a preserved cell block and around 1,800 prisoner wall inscriptions — now Cologne's Nazi documentation center.

ELEMENT Boulders Cologne City

Bouldering across four floors in the heart of Cologne's pedestrian zone – with over 2,000 m² of climbing space, a family area, and a rooftop terrace with city views.

Em Kölsche Boor – A Traditional Brewpub on the Eigelstein

On the Eigelstein since 1760: a Cologne brewpub with an eventful history, named after the Cologne peasant.

Equestrian Statue of Frederick William IV

Bronze equestrian monument by Gustav Blaeser at the right-bank portal of the Hohenzollern Bridge, unveiled in 1867.

Erich-Klibansky-Platz

A Cologne memorial square whose Lion Fountain bears the names of 1,100 murdered Jewish children — built on the former site of the Adass Jeschurun congregation.

Erzbischöfliche Diözesan- und Dombibliothek Köln

Among surviving cathedral libraries, considered the most significant — the Archdiocese of Cologne's central library, with roots in the 6th/7th century.

Escape Game Cologne – Adventure Labs

Cologne puzzles on: indoors or outdoors, for companies, bachelor parties, families or clubs – featuring a criminal case, a world of illusion, or a wedding theme.

Escape Room Cologne – The Great Escape

Five steampunk-styled escape rooms await in Cologne's Ehrenfeld district – played in teams, with a 60-minute time limit.

Escape Room Köln RAUSoderAUS.de

Escape room in Cologne-Weiden: 13 puzzles for 3 to 7 players.

EscapeGame Cologne

Three escape rooms at Ebertplatz – from Sherlock Holmes to Tutankhamun – for groups of 2 to 6, reopening July 2026.

Escher Seen

Two gravel-pit lakes in Cologne's northwest — the northern one is a public bathing lake, the southern a fenced-off fishing reserve.

Excelsior Hotel Ernst

Storied five-star grand hotel dating from 1863, standing right beside Cologne Cathedral and family-owned for six generations.

Faulbach (Rhine)

A Cologne stream formed by the confluence of the Flehbach and Bruchbach; its name alludes to the sluggish flow of its waters.

Ferdinand Franz Wallraf

Cologne priest and scholar whose art collection, left to the city, became the foundation of the Wallraf-Richartz Museum.

Filmforum NRW

Repertory and community cinema in the Museum Ludwig by Cologne Cathedral.

Filmhaus Köln

Hub for film culture combining a deliberately non-commercial cinema, film education, and professional training — housed in a former freight depot building from 1891.

Filmpalette

Two-screen art-house cinema in Cologne's Eigelstein quarter near Ebertplatz – art-house films and subtitled original versions, honoured with the BKM top prize.

Fischmarkt

Historic square on the Rhine riverfront in Cologne's Altstadt — for centuries the heart of the city's fish trade, first recorded as "forum piscium" in the 12th century.

Fischreiterbrunnen

Sandstone fountain from 1913: a boy riding a fish — a listed landmark at Theophanoplatz in Zollstock.

Flehbach

A right-bank Rhine tributary with highly variable flow — swollen after rain, yet sometimes bone-dry in summer.

Flora

Cologne's botanical garden centred on the 1864 glass festival hall 'Flora' — a Lenné-designed park with over 10,000 plant species across more than 11 hectares.

Forstbotanischer Garten Köln

Botanical garden in Cologne's south showcasing trees and shrubs from around the world — from a rhododendron ravine and Japanese garden to North American giant sequoias.

Fort X of the Cologne Fortification Ring

The best-preserved Prussian fort of Cologne's inner defensive ring — now a 'green fort' with a rose garden set within a generous parkland in Neustadt-Nord.

Fragrance Museum in the Farina House

Birthplace of Eau de Cologne: the Farina House of 1709, the oldest perfume factory in the world still in operation.

Frankenforstbach

Around 10 km long stream flowing from Bergisch Gladbach into right-bank Cologne, changing names several times before joining the Flehbach.

Frauenbrunnen

A 1987 terracotta fountain in the courtyard of the „An Farina“ complex, showing ten Cologne women from two millennia of city history as representatives of their era.

Frechener Bach

A small stream that begins at the Frechen sewage works and, after 4.6 km, seeps away in Cologne's green belt near the Militärring – restored on Cologne territory.

Freundeskreis Eisenbahn Köln

A volunteer-run railway association in Cologne-Nippes that has kept original Rheingold carriages in working order since 1970 and maintains a small museum on the history of the Rheingold train.

Friedenskirche (Cologne-Ehrenfeld)

Ehrenfeld's oldest Protestant church, built in 1876, repeatedly remodelled and heritage-listed since 1982.

Friedenskirche (Köln-Mülheim)

Oldest Protestant church building in present-day Cologne – named after the peaceful union of two congregations in 1837.

Friedenspark

Cologne city park on the grounds of former Fort I — featuring ivy-covered fortress walls, a rose garden, and a WWI monument with an eagle cast from cannons.

Friedhof Trenkebergstraße

A small listed cemetery in Cologne-Meschenich with a war memorial and a collection of baroque stone crosses.

Friesenplatz

Square on Cologne's ring boulevards at the start of Venloer Straße — gateway to the Belgian Quarter and once the haunt of Cologne's underworld.

Friesentor

Cologne's only hexagonal city gate, built around 1244 at what is now Friesenplatz — a uniquely shaped landmark of the medieval fortifications.

Fühlinger See

Former gravel pits turned into a 100-hectare lake in northern Cologne, home to a 2,300 m regatta course that hosted the 1998 Rowing World Championships.

Fun+Sport Arena Cologne

Poolball, football bowling, football darts and duckpin bowling under one roof – the arena in northern Cologne is open daily by reservation.

Gaffel am Dom

A large brewpub on the station square opposite the cathedral – Gaffel Kölsch, Cologne cuisine and a legendary Friday singalong concert.

Gaffel Haus

The oldest house on Alter Markt – a Gaffel brewhouse since 1987, today the sports-bar brewhouse "Zum Prinzen".

Galopprennbahn Weidenpesch

Cologne's oldest sports venue: a gallop racecourse open since 1898, hosting internationally significant races and a landmark-listed historic football stand.

Gamer Cologne – The Game Show

19 games spanning action, skill, and trivia – at this Cologne game show everyone plays at the same time, nobody waits. Over 300,000 visitors have taken part so far.

Gamescom

The world's largest trade fair for computer and video games, held annually in Cologne — featuring world and European premieres of new games and hardware.

Geilenkircher Straße Water Playground

Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Braunsfeld – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.

Genoveva Fountain

A fountain in a Mülheim green space crowned by a life-size sculpture of Saint Genevieve with a child and a stag — the namesake of a street, a grammar school and a swimming pool.

Genovevabad

An indoor pool with over 50 years of history in Cologne-Mülheim: the Genovevabad features a 25-metre lap pool, a textile steam bath, and dedicated swimming sessions for various groups.

GeoMuseum

Cologne's only natural history museum: meteorites, minerals, gemstones and fossils at the University of Cologne.

Gereon-Kaserne

Bundeswehr barracks in Cologne housing the military leadership assessment centre — renamed from Mudra-Kaserne in 2022.

Gereonsmühle

A surviving stretch of Cologne's medieval city wall with a former defensive tower that was converted into a windmill in the 15th century.

Gerling Ring-Karree

A 55-metre office tower on Hohenzollernring designed by Norman Foster — with a hidden lake and garden reserved exclusively for residents.

German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Germany's national aeronautics and space research centre is headquartered in Cologne-Porz — and its European Astronaut Centre is where ESA's astronauts train.

German Dance Archive & Dance Museum

Research and documentation centre for dance in the Mediapark – combining an archive, library, video collection and museum tracing the history of stage dance.

German Sport & Olympic Museum

Museum in Cologne's Rheinauhafen dedicated to the history of sport from antiquity to the present — with rooms on the Olympics, football, boxing, and more.

Germania Judaica

Europe's most extensive specialist library on the history of German-speaking Jewry — founded in Cologne in 1959 with Heinrich Böll among its founders.

Geusenfriedhof

Cologne's Protestant cemetery from around 1584 — the oldest of its kind in the Rhineland.

Giesbach

A roughly 8.3 km stream that rises in the Königsforst and finally splits into two arms that seep away in ponds – with a water-treading station at a tri-city point.

Giga-Center Cologne

Billiards, darts, arcade machines and food & drinks all under one roof – the Giga-Center Cologne brings sport, games and entertainment together in one place.

Gilden im Zims

Kölsch brewpub in a Renaissance townhouse on the Heumarkt – with Roman walls in the cellar and a carnival exhibition.

Gleueler Wiese

A roughly 4.8-hectare hay meadow in Cologne's Outer Green Belt in Sülz that serves as a cold-air corridor and provides habitat for animals and plants.

Gloria

Former cinema in Cologne's city centre, now a versatile venue for concerts, comedy, readings, parties, and carnival events.

Gremberger Wäldchen

Urban woodland in Cologne-Humboldt, home to what is believed to be the city's oldest tree — a copper beech dating back to the early 18th century.

Groov

Former Rhine island in Cologne-Zündorf, transformed between 1974 and 1978 into a leisure area with a marina, swimming facilities, and green spaces along the river.

Groov Sauna at Zündorfbad

A lush sauna retreat with a 4,000 m² outdoor park, natural pond, Mongolian yurt and KELO log cabin sauna in the south of Cologne.

Groß St. Martin

Romanesque basilica in Cologne's Old Town with a cloverleaf-shaped east choir and striking crossing tower — built over Roman foundations.

Gürzenich

Cologne's grand late-Gothic festival hall from the 15th century — home to carnival sessions, congresses, concerts, and the annual proclamation of the Cologne Carnival Trio.

Gut Leidenhausen Estate

A former moated knight's seat in Cologne-Eil, today an environmental education centre on the edge of the Wahner Heide.

Hahnentorburg

Medieval twin-tower gate at Rudolfplatz — Cologne's western gateway, through which crowned kings entered the city after their coronation in Aachen.

Halfpipe in the Stadtwald

Right in the heart of Cologne's Stadtwald, on the grounds of a former paddling pool, stands a halfpipe for skaters – surrounded by benches and walking paths.

Hamam Emira

Located at Hansaring 82 in Cologne, Hamam Emira offers wellness treatments inspired by the traditional Oriental bathhouse – featuring a steam bath, scrub, foam wash, and massage.

Hänneschen-Theater

Cologne's beloved rod puppet theatre at Eisenmarkt, performing in the local Kölsch dialect since 1802 — home to iconic figures Tünnes and Schäl.

Hansahochhaus

Cologne's first skyscraper from 1925 — briefly the tallest building in Europe at completion, built in the Brick Expressionist style.

Hansaplatz

A heritage-protected park on the Hansaring in Cologne's northern old town, framed by a 113-metre stretch of the medieval city wall.

Haxenhaus zum Rheingarten

Traditional brewhouse on Cologne's Frankenwerft with a documented history of over 780 years and hearty pork knuckles.

Heider Bergsee

A reclaimed open-cast coal mining pit turned swimming lake near Brühl — 35 hectares of still water in the Rhineland Nature Park, with a beach resort.

Heilig Kreuz

Catholic parish church in Köln-Weidenpesch, built in 1931 to plans by Heinrich Bartmann and consecrated in 1934 – a brick building poised between tradition and modernity, and a listed monument since 1983.

Heinrich Böll

Writer from Cologne and winner of the 1972 Nobel Prize for Literature, whose work centres on ordinary lives shaped by war.

Heinzelmännchen – Cologne's Household Spirits and Their Fountain

Cologne's legendary household sprites who worked through the night while citizens slept — caught once, gone forever. Their fountain stands near the Cathedral.

Heizkraftwerk Köln-Niehl

Rheinenergie's gas-fired combined heat and power plant in Niehl — supplying Cologne's city centre with district heating, with Germany's largest heat pump planned next door.

Helios (Electrical Engineering Company)

Electrical engineering pioneer from Ehrenfeld — its 44 m Heliosturm, a faux lighthouse, still defines the neighbourhood today.

Herakles Slaying the Stymphalian Birds (Bourdelle)

A 1909 bronze sculpture by Antoine Bourdelle – Cologne's cast stands freely accessible in the courtyard of the WiSo building on the campus of the University of Cologne.

Herkules-Hochhaus

Nicknamed the 'Parrot House' for its vivid coloured façade, this 1972 residential tower in Neuehrenfeld stands 102 m tall — Cologne's ninth-highest high-rise.

Herkulesberg

The "Mont Klamott" is Cologne's largest rubble hill – a wooded lookout mound and popular local recreation area in Neustadt-Nord.

Hermann Joseph Fountain

A richly figured 1894 fountain on Waidmarkt telling the legend of the "apple saint" Hermann Joseph — considered the high point of sculptor Wilhelm Albermann's work.

Herz-Jesu-Kirche

Neo-Gothic church on Zülpicher Platz whose tower was modelled on Freiburg Minster — rebuilt in a modern form after wartime destruction.

Heumarkt

Cologne's second-largest square and one of its oldest — built on a former Rhine island, hence its historic name 'Inselmarkt' (Island Market).

Hiroshima-Nagasaki-Park

Memorial park in Cologne's Inner Green Belt commemorating the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, with a monument featuring an origami crane.

Historic City Hall

Germany's oldest city hall – with a Gothic council tower, a Renaissance loggia, and over 800 years of documented building history in Cologne's Old Town.

Historical Archive with Rhenish Image Archive

Germany's largest municipal archive — collapsed during subway construction in 2009, reopened in a new building at Eifelwall in 2021.

Hohe Pforte

Southern gate of Cologne's Roman city wall on the 'cardo maximus' — the origin of today's Hohe Straße.

Hohe Straße

The Hohe Straße is one of Cologne's best-known shopping streets, running as a pedestrian zone through the heart of the Altstadt-Nord district. Its history goes all the way back to Roman times, when it formed the main north-south axis of the ancient city.

Höhenbergbad

Combined indoor and outdoor pool in Cologne's Höhenberg district: 65-metre water slide, diving tower, children's play area and beach bar – all in one venue.

Höhenfelder See

A 20-hectare gravel pit lake in Cologne's Dellbrücker Wald — swimming is banned year-round, the water is leased to anglers, and the surrounding woodland serves as recreational space.

Hohenzollernbrücke

Germany's busiest railway bridge spanning the Rhine — a defining feature of Cologne's skyline alongside the Cathedral, and famous for thousands of love locks.

Holocafé Köln

Free-roam VR experience in Cologne: around 30 adventures and escape rooms for 2 to 4 players.

Humboldtpark

A listed 2.2-hectare park designed by Fritz Encke in 1913/14 — one of the few inner-city green spaces in the Kalk district of Cologne.

Immanuel Church (Cologne-Stammheim)

Multiple award-winning timber church of the evangelical Brückenschlag congregation in Cologne-Stammheim, consecrated in 2013.

Indizio Cologne – The finest Art to Escape

9 escape rooms in Cologne and Aachen: 60 minutes, up to 10 players, themes ranging from Middle-earth to time travel and horror – at two central locations in NRW.

Inline-Speedskatingbahn des SSC Köln

SSC Köln's club-owned 200-metre inline speed skating track in Weidenpesch.

Inner Green Belt Water Playground

Cologne's largest water playground in the Inner Green Belt between Venloer and Vogelsanger Straße – fully accessible, with spray fountains activated at the push of a button.

Institut français Köln

French cultural institute in Cologne's Südstadt — one of the first and now one of the last of its kind in western Germany; housed in Riphahn's 1952 building.

Jackelino Safari – Indoor Playground in Cologne-Godorf

Around 4,000 m² of play space in Cologne-Godorf: Jackelino Safari indoor playground offers children attractions inside and out – plus birthday parties.

Jahndenkmal

A 15-metre concrete pillar crowned by the Turner Cross of four "F"s — erected at Jahnwiese to mark the 150th birthday of gymnastics pioneer Friedrich Ludwig Jahn.

Jan-Wellem-Denkmal

Bronze statue of Elector Jan Wellem in Cologne-Mülheim, donated in 1914 by the Andreae manufacturing family amid the controversy over the district's annexation.

Japanese Cultural Institute

One of only three Japanese cultural institutes in Europe — Cologne's gateway to Japanese culture for the entire German-speaking world.

Japanese Garden (Leverkusen)

A serene Japanese garden with koi ponds and a replica of Nikkō's iconic Mikado Bridge, nestled in the Carl Duisberg Park since 1912.

Jewish Cemetery Cologne-Deutz

Founded in 1695, the cemetery on Judenkirchhofsweg is the oldest surviving Jewish cemetery in present-day Cologne and the final resting place of around 5,000 people.

Jewish Welfare Center

Jewish social facility of the Cologne Synagogue Community in Neuehrenfeld — housed in the historic buildings of the former Israelite Asylum for the Sick and Elderly.

Johann Maria Farina opposite Jülichs-Platz

By its own account the world's oldest still-operating eau de cologne and perfume factory – founded in 1709, family-owned to this day.

Johanneskirche (Cologne-Sülz)

Protestant church in Cologne-Sülz from the early 1960s, featuring colourful hexagonal concrete honeycomb windows and a baptistery separated by glass walls.

Jüdischer Friedhof Köln-Bocklemünd

Jewish cemetery in Cologne, in use since 1918, where many tombstones stand out for their elaborate artistic designs.

JUMP House Cologne

Cologne's only trampoline park in Ossendorf: around 3,800 m² of space, nine attractions, and a Ninja Race Arena spanning 500 m² – open since 2016 and freshly redesigned after a full makeover.

K11 – Bouldering in the Südstadt

A bouldering gym in Cologne's Südstadt, just a few minutes' walk from Chlodwigplatz – with walls for all skill levels, courses, and a seating area under trees.

Kahnstation Decksteiner Weiher

Rowing and pedal boats on the idyllic Decksteiner Weiher in the green belt.

Kalker Friedhof

Municipal cemetery from 1904 in Cologne-Merheim on the right bank of the Rhine, with around 14,000 graves and historic wall tombs.

Kalker Kapelle

A pilgrimage chapel in Cologne's Kalk district, home to a 15th-century Pietà said to have miraculous powers — a destination for annual processions for centuries.

Kallendresser

Copper figure at Alter Markt that bares its backside to onlookers — a Cologne satirical motif with roots in the Middle Ages.

Kalscheurer Weiher

A man-made rectangular lake in Cologne's Outer Green Belt — with its own island, beer garden, and boat hire on the western shore.

KAP686 Skateplaza

Public skate plaza on the Rhine in the Rheinauhafen district, run by DOM Skateboarding e.V.

Karl-Schwering-Platz

An elongated green space in Cologne's Lindenthal district, designed in 1925 by garden director Fritz Encke – featuring a sunken garden, rose beds, water basins and a children's playground along the Lindenthal Canal.

Kartäuserkirche

Gothic church of the 1334 Cologne Charterhouse — now an Evangelical parish church with stained-glass windows by Charles Crodel.

Kartäuserwallbad

Indoor pool in Cologne's Südstadt – a course and teaching pool for school and club swimming only.

Kartcenter Cologne

In Cologne's south since 1995: an indoor track stretching 380 metres, 12 adult karts and one junior kart – perfect for solo drivers and groups of up to 160 people alike.

Käthe Kollwitz Museum

Home to the world's largest Käthe Kollwitz collection, this Cologne museum brings together her drawings, prints, and all 15 known bronze sculptures.

Katholischer Friedhof Köln-Mülheim

One of the oldest surviving cemeteries in Cologne, with a 13th-century chapel and still in use for burials today.

Kattowitzer Straße Water Playground

Public playground with a water-play feature in Cologne-Buchheim – a cool-down for children on hot summer days.

Katzenbuckelbrücke

A curving prestressed-concrete pedestrian bridge from 1957 that links the Rhine bank in Cologne-Mülheim with the Katzenkopf river peninsula.

Kiesgrubensee Gremberghoven

A nature reserve around a former gravel pit lake in Cologne-Humboldt — nesting ground for sand martins, kingfishers, and great crested grebes.

Klein St. Martin

A lone tower surviving from a demolished Cologne parish church — once crowned with a tall Gothic spire visible across the Rhine skyline, today capped by a flat pyramid.

Klettenbergpark

A hilltop park in a former gravel pit, deliberately shaped as a nature garden — combining heathland, a lake, quarries and a rose garden in Cologne's Klettenberg.

Kletterfabrik Köln

Climbing and bouldering in Cologne-Ehrenfeld: 2,000 m² of indoor space, walls up to 17 m high, 300 routes – for beginners and seasoned climbers alike.

Kletterhalle Dellbrück

Climbing and bouldering in Cologne's Dellbrück district – with courses for all ages, an open climbing meetup every Friday, and holiday camps for kids.

Kletterpark Pariser Platz

High ropes course in Cologne-Chorweiler.

Klingelpützpark

Park on the site of the demolished Klingelpütz prison — with a memorial stone honouring more than 1,000 victims of Nazi-era justice.

Klosterhof (Cologne-Dünnwald)

The Klosterhof in Cologne-Dünnwald is the surviving, listed working estate of the former Dünnwald monastery; its eastern wing today serves as a residential and office building.

KMC e.V. - Minigolfanlage am Fernsehturm

Minigolf course in Cologne-Ehrenfeld.

Köln Hauptbahnhof

Cologne's central railway station beside the cathedral — the fifth busiest in Germany, with around 280,000 travellers a day.

Kölner Dreigestirn

Trio of Prince, Peasant, and Virgin that leads Cologne Carnival — appointed fresh each year by the Festival Committee.

Kölner Festungsmuseum

Volunteer-run museum in Prussian fortification VIII b — home to Germany's last surviving drawbridge, moat, and sculpture park in Marienburg.

Kölner Grüngürtel

Planned green zones that curve in a semicircle around Cologne on both banks of the Rhine, created from the city's former fortress grounds.

Kölner Karnevalsmuseum

Germany's largest carnival museum in Cologne-Ehrenfeld – tracing carnival history from antiquity to the present (currently closed).

Kölner Klüngel

Cologne's cultural term for a web of mutual favors — straddling the line between harmless back-scratching and outright cronyism, with roots going back centuries.

Kölner Lichter

Europe's largest music-synchronized fireworks display: since 2001, spectacular pyrotechnics light up the Rhine each summer, accompanied by a convoy of ships.

Kölner Philharmonie

Amphitheatre-style concert hall beneath Heinrich-Böll-Platz — a column-free auditorium for 2,000 with a celebrated Klais organ.

Kölner Randkanal

A nearly 20 km drainage canal on Cologne's city boundary — keeps the open-cast lignite mines dry and doubles as a continuous cycling route with a hydropower screw.

Kölner Seilbahn

Gliding over the Rhine: since 1957, this six-minute cable car ride has offered sweeping views of Cologne, the Old Town, and the Cathedral.

Kölner Stadtwald

Expansive forest park in the Lindenthal district, laid out from 1895 to plans by Adolf Kowallek — with ponds, a wildlife enclosure and petting zoo.

Kölner Weinmuseum

Wine and oenology museum in Cologne with a walkable rooftop vineyard — over 40 grape varieties across 720 vines.

Kölnisch Wasser

Cologne's iconic fragrance water, created by Farina in 1709 as Eau de Cologne — home to the legendary brands 'Farina gegenüber' and 4711.

Kölnischer Kunstverein (Cologne Art Association)

Founded in 1839, the Kölnischer Kunstverein is one of the oldest and most respected institutions for contemporary art in Germany. Today it resides in the striking building "Die Brücke" on Hahnenstraße, presenting current international art in Cologne.

Kölnpfad

A 171 km circular hiking trail encircling Cologne in eleven stages, deliberately weaving through nature, residential areas, industry, and transport infrastructure.

KölnTriangle

Triangular skyscraper in Cologne-Deutz with a fully glazed observation deck "Cologne View" at just over 100 metres, offering panoramic views across the city.

KölnTurm

Cologne's tallest office building in the Mediapark (148.1 m) — glass façade with fired-on cathedral motifs and a rooftop terrace on the 30th floor open to restaurant guests.

Kölsch

A pale, filtered, top-fermented beer that may only be brewed in Cologne and its immediate surroundings — governed by the Kölsch Convention.

Kolumba

Peter Zumthor's landmark brick building for the Archdiocese of Cologne's art museum, built over the ruins of the war-destroyed church of St. Columba.

Konrad Adenauer

First chancellor of West Germany and a founding figure of the EU — born in Cologne, where he served as mayor from 1917 to 1933.

Konrad Adenauer Monument

A bronze statue near Neumarkt honouring Konrad Adenauer as Cologne's mayor and Germany's first chancellor.

Körperkälte – Cryotherapy Chamber Cologne

Experience whole-body cryotherapy in Cologne: the cold chamber drops to as low as −85 °C – each session lasts around 3 minutes.

Kranhäuser

Three striking high-rises in Cologne's Rheinauhafen whose inverted-L silhouette mimics harbour cranes extending their jibs toward the Rhine.

Kreuzkirche

Former Protestant church near Cologne's main station, now the Pathpoint Cologne youth hostel.

Krieler Dömchen

Cologne's second-oldest church after St. Gereon — a small Romanesque village chapel in Lindenthal with roots stretching back to around 900 AD.

Krieler Welle

Swimming school in Cologne's Lindenthal district offering courses for all ages – from babies and children to adults and expectant mothers.

Kulturbunker Köln-Mülheim (Cultural Bunker)

A WWII air-raid bunker on Berliner Straße that today serves as a listed cultural centre in Cologne-Mülheim.

Kumede

Cologne theatre troupe performing exclusively in the Kölsch dialect since 1947 — today at the Volksbühne am Rudolfplatz.

Kurtekotten Motte

The remains of a medieval motte in Cologne-Flittard: a raised castle mound and a wide water-filled moat sit tucked between sports grounds and a dredging lake, protected as a natural monument.

Kurtenwaldbach

A stream from the Bergisches Land that winds through the Wahner Heide and ends by seeping into a pond at Gut Leidenhausen — never reaching a river.

Landgericht Köln

One of Germany's largest regional courts – with a press chamber that journalists consider the strictest in the country.

Landschaftspark Belvedere

Park in Cologne's west that completes the Outer Green Belt — home to four viewing platforms and Germany's oldest surviving railway station.

Langeler Bogen Flood Retention Basin

A polder on the right bank of the Rhine that is deliberately flooded during high water events to lower the river level in Cologne.

Lanxess Arena

Germany's largest arena and one of the biggest worldwide — in 2025, over 2.6 million visitors attended 208 events in Cologne-Deutz.

Lanxess Tower

Striking 95-metre office tower in Cologne-Deutz, originally built as Lufthansa's headquarters and now home to the global HQ of Lanxess AG.

Lasergame Köln

Laser tag indoors and outdoors in eastern Cologne: since 2006, this registered club has been running games across more than 1,200 m² – no minimum age, no protective gear required.

LaserTag Cologne

Two arenas, Pixel Games, and a clear age rule from 7 years up – LaserTag Cologne is open daily from 10 am to midnight.

LaserZone LaserTag Cologne

1,400 m² of play area across multiple levels, 45 Laserforce Gen8 sets and a lounge – LaserTag in Cologne-Ossendorf.

Le-Mans-Karting GmbH

Go-kart track in Cologne-Ossendorf since 1994: 400-metre circuit, races from 4 people, youth training from age 7 – also available as an exclusive event venue.

Leaning Tower of Cologne (St. Johann Baptist)

In 2004, its 44 m tower tilted 77 cm westward — earning the church the nickname 'Leaning Tower of Cologne' and making international headlines.

Lenauplatz

Neighbourhood square in Neuehrenfeld with the Max-and-Moritz Fountain — lined with lime trees and framed by Gründerzeit townhouses.

Lentpark

Combined ice sports and swimming complex in Cologne's Neustadt — with a 260-metre elevated ice track and a chlorine-free natural swimming pond.

Leverkusen Rhine Bridge

Cable-stayed bridge carrying the A1 motorway across the Rhine at Leverkusen — replacing the demolished 1965 bridge that could no longer handle modern traffic.

Liblarer See

Artificial swimming lake in a former open-cast lignite pit — one of the largest lakes on the Villeseenplatte and a popular summer destination near Cologne.

Lichtspiele Kalk

The only cinema on Cologne's right bank of the Rhine shows daily premieres, film series, specials, and children's films – on Kalk-Mülheimer Straße.

Liebfrauenkirche

Neo-Gothic parish church in Cologne-Mülheim, rebuilt in modern form by Rudolf Schwarz after wartime destruction.

Lindenthaler Kanal

Radial water and green corridor in Lindenthal's green belt, best known for its chestnut avenue, maple-lined canal, and the shell limestone sculptures Centaur and Naiad.

Lit.Cologne

Europe's largest literary festival, held annually in Cologne each spring since 2001, with around 200 events across the city.

Literaturhaus Köln

A stage for contemporary literature in the medieval Haus Bachem – with some 700 members, one of Germany's largest literature houses.

Little Rainbow World – Indoor Play Space

An indoor play space in Cologne-Lindenthal dedicated entirely to children aged 0 to 4 – with five themed play zones and bookable time slots.

Live Music Hall

Cologne music venue in Ehrenfeld that has hosted acts from Pearl Jam to Babymetal, with concerts taped for TV.

Lortzingplatz

A 2,300-square-metre garden square in the Lindenthal district, laid out by royal landscape architect Fritz Encke between 1906 and 1908 as a place of recreation for the residential quarter along Theresienstraße.

Luftwaffenkaserne

One of Germany's largest military bases at around 300 hectares — home to senior Bundeswehr commands, a NATO unit, and a Canadian operational hub.

Lukaskirche (Cologne-Porz)

Protestant hall church in Cologne-Porz blending Art Nouveau beginnings (1914) with a striking Expressionist interior completed in 1927; listed heritage building since 1982.

Lutherkirche

Protestant church in Cologne's Südstadt, its bells inscribed with Luther's chorale – bombed to its tower in 1944, deconsecration planned for autumn 2026.

Malakoffturm

Brick gatehouse of Prussian Rhine fortifications at Rheinauhafen — now linked by a swing bridge to the Chocolate Museum across the water.

Märchenbrunnen (Fairy Tale Fountain)

A 1914 sandstone-and-bronze fountain at the edge of the Mülheim municipal garden, created after designs by Wilhelm Albermann and a protected monument since 1980.

Mauritius Hotel & Therme

Right in the heart of Cologne, yet peacefully tucked away: a 4-star hotel with a 3,500 m² spa, 7 saunas, and an outdoor pool filled with Dead Sea salt.

Max-Dietlein-Park

A roughly 2.2-hectare park in the Altstadt-Süd next to St. Pantaleon – with an oval lawn, a large playground and trees protected as natural monuments.

MediaPark

Car-free media business park on a former freight yard — built around a central square with an artificial lake, crowned by the soaring Kölnturm.

Melanchthonkirche

Protestant church from 1929/30 in Zollstock — one of Germany's early examples with the worship hall upstairs and a community centre below.

Melaten cemetery

Cologne's largest cemetery — a park-like burial ground holding the graves of many of the city's notable residents.

Memorial for the Gay and Lesbian Victims of National Socialism in Cologne

First memorial of its kind erected by a trade union — a 1995 riverside stone for gay and lesbian Nazi victims, inscribed 'Totgeschlagen – Totgeschwiegen'.

Merheimer Heide

A right-bank Cologne green space born from plans for the Outer Green Belt — meadows, woodland, and a variety of sports facilities.

Messeturm Köln

An 85-metre brick tower from 1928 in Deutz — crowned by a three-faced Hermes sculpture and united with the Rheinhallen by its striking Expressionist façade.

Metropolis

The Metropolis screens current films on the big screen – often in the original language or with subtitles – and regularly hosts special events.

Michael Schumacher Private Collection

A permanent exhibition at MOTORWORLD Cologne showcasing the private collection of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher – from his first karts to the original title-winning cars.

Millowitsch-Theater / Volksbühne am Rudolfplatz

In 1953 this stage hosted Germany's first live TV broadcast of a theatre play — the Millowitsch family's dialect theatre, now the Volksbühne am Rudolfplatz.

Mini Golf Course on Sachsenbergstraße

Mini golf course on Sachsenbergstraße in Cologne – with straightforward holes, partial afternoon shade, and right next to the Rheinpark.

Minigolf "Am Waldbad"

Official 18-lane minigolf tournament course at the Waldbad in Cologne-Dünnwald, set in the forest beside the pool and wildlife park.

Minigolf & Ice Stock Sport Cologne – Alter Militärring

Minigolf venue at Aachener Straße 703 in Cologne – perfect for families, groups, and day trips, with the season starting in March 2026.

Minigolf Arena Köln

27 holes on artificial turf, designed by US market leader Harris Miniature Golf – the Minigolf Arena Köln is located on the grounds of Gut Clarenhof in Frechen.

Minigolf Course Freizeitinsel Groov

A minigolf course in Cologne at Am Markt 1 – featuring multiple holes and the option to order drinks on site.

Minigolf in Lindenthal

Minigolf course on Bachemer Landstraße in Cologne – open daily, free parking, wheelchair-accessible, and pets welcome.

Minigolfplatz Rodenkirchen

Nestled between Rodenkirchen's sandy riverbank and the Rhine ferry to Zündorf, this mini golf course in Cologne's south is easy to reach on foot, by bike, or by KVB.

Minoritenkirche

Burial church of Adolph Kolping and Johannes Duns Scotus — a 13th-century Gothic mendicant church and place of pilgrimage.

Monte Troodelöh

Cologne's highest natural point hides in the Königsforst: a wooded slope with a boulder, a summit plaque and a summit book – a popular hiking destination with a tongue-in-cheek invented name.

Mülheim Town Fountain

A roughly ten-metre sandstone fountain from 1884 whose crowned patroness, the "Mülheimia", commemorates the devastating Rhine flood of 1784.

Mülheimer Brücke

Rhine suspension bridge between Mülheim and Riehl — the origin of Cologne's iconic bridge-green colour and Germany's first bridge with an orthotropic deck.

Mülheimer Stadtgarten

Historic public park in Cologne-Mülheim, established 1912/13 — featuring a lake, sweeping lawns, and the 1914 Fairy-Tale Fountain. Listed landmark.

Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte

City museum founded in 1907 in the Bayenturm, covering regional prehistory – destroyed in 1943, its remnants became the founding stock of the Romano-Germanic Museum.

Museum Ludwig

20th- and 21st-century art on Cologne's Cathedral Plateau — home to Europe's largest Pop Art collection and the world's third-largest Picasso collection.

Museum of Applied Arts (MAKK)

Cologne museum of applied arts and design in the Schwarz-Bernard building — once dismissed as sterile, later celebrated as a 'third way' in postwar architecture.

Museum Schnütgen

One of Europe's richest medieval collections, housed in the Romanesque basilica of St. Cecilia in Cologne's historic city centre.

Musical Dome

Musical venue under a blue dome roof by the Rhine near Cologne's main station — home to long-running hits like 'We Will Rock You'.

Mutzbach

A left tributary of the Dhünn stretching just over fifteen kilometres — from Odenthal through Bergisch Gladbach to Leverkusen, its final stretch running underground.

Napoleon Stone at Melaten Cemetery