Colonius

At 266 metres the tallest telecommunications tower in North Rhine-Westphalia – a far-visible landmark of the Cologne skyline (viewing deck closed).

Skyline Architecture

The Colonius is the telecommunications tower on Innere Kanalstraße in Neustadt-Nord, inaugurated in 1981. At 266 metres it is the tallest telecommunications tower in North Rhine-Westphalia and a far-visible landmark of the Cologne skyline.

Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-24

At a glance

Inaugurated: 1981
Height: 266 metres
Rank: tallest telecommunications tower in NRW
Note: viewing platform and tower restaurant closed since 1999

A skyline landmark

At 166 metres sits the three-storey tower pod, which once held a restaurant and a viewing platform – both closed to the public since 1999. The Colonius has been a listed monument since 2022. Even without the chance to visit, its far-visible form shapes Cologne's cityscape.