Old town
12 places in Cologne
Alter Markt
A history-steeped square in the northern Old Town with a colourful, medieval-looking row of houses – Cologne's most traditional square.
Brauhaus Sion
An old-town brewpub with over 700 years of brewing tradition – serving its own Sion Kölsch, just a few minutes' walk from the main station.
Fischmarkt
A picturesque little square in the old town right by Groß St. Martin and the Rhine – its colourful gabled houses are among Cologne's favourite photo spots.
Great St. Martin Church
One of Cologne's twelve great Romanesque churches – its distinctive crossing tower shapes the old-town skyline by the Rhine.
Heinzelmännchen Fountain
A beloved fountain on Am Hof telling the legend of Cologne's ‘Heinzelmännchen' – a charming landmark right by the Früh brewpub.
Heumarkt
Cologne's second-largest and one of its oldest squares in the old town – with an equestrian monument, Christmas market and winter ice rink.
Kallendresser
A quirky Cologne figure on the Alter Markt baring its backside towards the city hall – a cheeky piece of Cologne folk humour.
Peters Brauhaus
A brewpub in the old town since 1994 – Peters Kölsch and traditional cuisine, now with a second house by the Hahnentor.
Historic City Hall
Germany's oldest city hall, with over 800 years of building history – featuring a magnificent Renaissance loggia and a Gothic council tower.
Senftöpfchen
A storied cabaret and variety theatre in the old town – since 1959 a well-known talent forge of German cabaret.
St. Maria im Kapitol
The largest of Cologne's twelve Romanesque churches – famous for its trefoil plan, the carved wooden door of 1065 and its Renaissance rood screen.
