Architecture
19 places in Cologne
Bastei
A striking Expressionist observation building of 1924 on the Rhine bank – a Riphahn design (dining currently closed).
Colonia House
A striking 1976 residential tower on the Rhine bank in Riehl – at 147 metres one of Germany's tallest residential buildings.
Colonius
At 266 metres the tallest telecommunications tower in North Rhine-Westphalia – a far-visible landmark of the Cologne skyline (viewing deck closed).
Hansa High-Rise
One of Germany's first high-rises, from 1925 on the Hansaring – a listed masterpiece of brick Expressionism.
Herkules High-Rise
A colourful 1972 residential tower in Neuehrenfeld – with its brightly enamelled façade, an unmistakable eye-catcher.
KölnTriangle
A 103 m tower in Deutz with an observation deck – panoramic views over the Rhine, the Old Town and the cathedral.
KölnTurm
At 148 metres, Cologne's tallest office tower in the MediaPark – with a 30th-floor roof terrace and a wide view over the city.
Kolumba
The Archdiocese's art museum in an award-winning building by Peter Zumthor – built over the ruins of St. Kolumba church, a place of stillness and art.
Kranhäuser (Crane Houses)
Three striking crane-shaped towers in the Rheinauhafen – a modern landmark of Cologne and a postcard motif on the Rhine.
Lanxess Tower
A striking high-rise in Deutz, built in 1969 as Lufthansa's headquarters – today the seat of the chemicals group Lanxess.
MediaPark
A modern media and business quarter in the Neustadt around the KölnTurm – with a cinema, squares and a small lake.
Mülheimer Brücke
An elegant 1951 suspension bridge between Mülheim and Riehl – the first painted in the famous ‘Cologne bridge green'.
Rheinauhafen
A former trading harbour in the southern Old Town – today a lively riverside quarter with the striking Crane Houses.
Cologne-Rodenkirchen Rhine Bridge
A slender motorway suspension bridge in southern Cologne – on its opening in 1941 it was Germany's first true suspension bridge and Europe's largest.
Leverkusen Rhine Bridge
A new cable-stayed A 1 bridge in northern Cologne – an over-one-kilometre structure with a foot and cycle path, replacing a worn-out bridge from 1965.
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.
Severinsbrücke
A striking cable-stayed bridge with a single A-shaped pylon – Cologne's first complete new bridge after the war and a listed monument since 1989.
St. Gereon's Basilica
A spectacular Romanesque church with a ten-sided decagon – the largest free-vaulted central building of the Middle Ages north of the Alps.
