Ulrepforte
The smallest surviving gate of the medieval city wall in the south – with an attached windmill, an atmospheric piece of city history.
Hidden gem
The Ulrepforte on Sachsenring is the smallest of the surviving gates of Cologne's medieval city wall. First recorded in 1245, it survives to this day with structural alterations.
At a glance
- Built
- early 13th century
- Location
- Sachsenring (Cologne Ring road), Südstadt
- Notable
- the smallest of the landward gates, with a windmill
- Name
- after the "Ulner" (potters)
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-24
From potters' quarter to windmill
The name goes back to the "Ulner" (potters), who practised their fire-prone craft in this then sparsely settled area. A small windmill now sits on the surviving wall, giving the site a picturesque appearance. The Ulrepforte is today also known as a stop on tram lines 15 and 16.
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- 🌐 Official website
- Official website (retrieved 2026-06-25)
- Wikidata (retrieved 2026-06-24)
- Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-06-24, rev 266937321)
Auto-generated, last verified: 2026-06-23