Richmodis House

A commercial building on Neumarkt with an octagonal tower from which two horses' heads peer – a stone testament to the famous Richmodis legend.

Legend Neumarkt Architecture

The Richmodis House on Neumarkt is a commercial building with a special feature: two stone horses' heads peer from its octagonal tower – an allusion to the famous Cologne legend of Richmodis.

Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-24

At a glance

Location: Neumarkt 8–10, corner of Richmodstraße
Eye-catcher: octagonal tower with two horses' heads
Tower renewed: 1928
Reference: the legend of Richmodis von Aducht

The legend of Richmodis

According to legend, Richmodis von Aducht was believed dead and buried, but revived. When her husband refused to believe she was alive, he cried that his horses would sooner climb to the upper floor – whereupon the animals did exactly that. To this day the two horses' heads look out from the Richmodis tower, keeping the story alive.