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218 places in Cologne
3D Black Light Mini Golf Ehrenfeld
Mini golf under black light with 3D glasses: the Ehrenfeld location is part of GlowingRooms' network of venues in Cologne, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, and Dresden.
3D Black Light Mini Golf Cologne
Mini golf under black light with 3D glasses – GlowingRooms runs two locations in Cologne for indoor fun whatever the weather.
AbenteuerHallenKALK
Socio-cultural movement centre in Cologne-Kalk with climbing, artistry, skatepark, trial and dirt.
Deutz Abbey
since 1001Cologne's Deutz Abbey, founded in 1002, is the original home of the golden Heribert Shrine and today serves as a Greek Orthodox church.
Agfa Foto-Historama
One of the world's most significant photo-historical collections — nearly 20,000 cameras and over 12,000 photographs, now housed at Museum Ludwig in Cologne.
Agrippabad
Cologne's busiest indoor pool in the city centre – with a 25-metre pool, a 130-metre slide and a 10-metre diving tower.
Agrippabad Sauna
since 1955Sauna area of Cologne's Agrippabad – reopening on 17 July 2026 after roof and façade renovation works.
AHK Dirt (BMX & MTB Trails) – Trails 59
BMX and MTB trail facility in Cologne's Humboldt district – with sections for beginners and experienced riders alike, according to visitors.
Alt St. Mauritius (Cologne-Buchheim)
Romanesque cemetery chapel and surviving remnant of Buchheim's former parish church — featuring a semicircular apse from around 1200.
Alte Dorfkirche Köln-Junkersdorf
Medieval village church with a Gothic choir — once the parish church of St. Pankratius, now a small chapel after centuries of fire, war, and reinvention.
Aqualand
since 1991Leisure pool in Cologne-Chorweiler featuring nine water slides, eleven saunas, and an adjoining fitness centre.
Auferstehungskirche (Cologne-Buchforst)
since 1965Listed Brutalist church from 1968 with a striking tetrahedral form, now operating as the 'Kulturkirche Ost' cultural venue for readings, music, and cabaret.
BASH ROOMS Cologne
Hosted game show for groups of up to 75: skill, knowledge, sport and tactics collide in 2.5-hour mini-game challenges.
BattleKart Cologne
Electric karts meet gaming: at Motorworld Cologne, players fire rockets, dodge oil slicks, and battle it out across six game modes for ultimate victory.
BERO's Kinderwelten Köln
Indoor playground for kids in Cologne-Porz (Gremberghoven) – perfect for fun afternoons of play and children's birthday parties.
Blue Shell
since 1979A music and culture club in Cologne's Neustadt-Süd offering concerts, parties and cultural events – a fixture of the local subculture since 1979.
Boulderhalle einstein
Bouldering gym with over 2,000 m² of climbing surface in Cologne's west (Ehrenfeld) – ropeless bouldering for all levels, with courses, kids' offers and a café-bar.
Boulderplanet
Bouldering gym in Cologne-Ehrenfeld. Large bouldering area with a bistro café.
Bowling Underlux – Billiards, Sports Bar & Restaurant in Cologne
10 bowling lanes with 25 game modes, 4 billiard tables, sports bar and restaurant – Underlux delivers leisure fun for groups of any size.
Brauhaus Sion
Historic Cologne brewery tavern with roots going back to 1318 — home of Sion Kölsch and a stop on the Brewery Trail.
Canyon Chorweiler – Stadtteilwerkstatt Chorweiler gGmbH
Climbing wall, high ropes course, circus, dance and more – Canyon Chorweiler in northern Cologne is considered Germany's first non-profit community workshop of its kind.
Chorweilerbad
An indoor pool in northern Cologne featuring multiple pools, a diving platform, a children's play area, and a café – fully accessible, including for wheelchair users.
Christi Auferstehung (Lindenthal)
since 1968Sculptural concrete church by Gottfried Böhm at the head of the Lindenthal Canal – with a cave-like interior of branching pillars.
Christuskirche
since 1891Protestant church in the Belgian Quarter: a historic Neo-Gothic tower fronting a nave that was newly consecrated in 2016.
Cinedom
Multiplex cinema in Cologne's Mediapark — beneath the dome of its glazed rotunda, 3,200 diodes once traced the northern night sky.
CINENOVA
Family-run cinema in the heart of Cologne's Ehrenfeld district – with a bar, bistro, beer garden, and a programme ranging from original-language screenings to Pram Cinema.
City-Bowling Cologne
Four modern bowling lanes right in the heart of Cologne – with a cocktail bar, fresh snacks, and packages for groups, birthdays, and corporate events.
Colonia-Haus
since 1973Germany's second-tallest residential skyscraper, right on the Rhine in Riehl — at 155 m with antenna, almost as tall as Cologne Cathedral (157 m).
Comedia Theater
Independent children's and youth theatre in a former Cologne fire station — with its own evening programme of cabaret, music and theatre for adults.
Crux (Youth Pastoral Centre)
Home of the 'church with the leaning tower' — Catholic youth pastoral centre in Cologne's Südstadt, combining a church, café, and community spaces under one roof.
CRYOSIZER Club K1 – Cryotherapy Chamber Cologne Lindenthal
Cold training using the CRYOSTHENIX® method in Cologne Lindenthal: three minutes at -150 °C liquid nitrogen cold – no showering, no equipment, always with one-on-one supervision.
D.a.S. Theater
since 1990Independent Cologne theatre now staging a single show: 'You Are My Mother' about dementia — one performer plays both mother and son.
German Sport & Olympic Museum
since 1999Museum in Cologne's Rheinauhafen dedicated to the history of sport from antiquity to the present — with rooms on the Olympics, football, boxing, and more.
German Dance Archive & Dance Museum
since 1985Research and documentation centre for dance in the Mediapark – combining an archive, library, video collection and museum tracing the history of stage dance.
Die drei ??? Mission Rocky Beach
Four escape rooms in Cologne where teams of 2 to 6 players aged 6 and up solve cases from The Three Investigators – narrated by the original voice cast of the audio drama series.
DITIB Central Mosque Cologne
since 2017Central mosque of DİTİB in Cologne-Ehrenfeld, inaugurated in 2018 in the presence of Erdoğan — with two 55-metre minarets and a grand domed hall.
DOMiD – Documentation Centre and Museum on Migration in Germany
Civil-society archive of German migration history since 1945, founded in 1990 by migrants and home to over 150,000 objects, documents, and photographs.
Fragrance Museum in the Farina House
since 1709Birthplace of Eau de Cologne: the Farina House of 1709, the oldest perfume factory in the world still in operation.
Eis- und Schwimmstadion Köln
since 1930Home of seven Kölner Haie championship titles (1972–1998) on Lentstraße in the Grüngürtel — replaced by the Lentpark in 2011.
ELEMENT Boulders Cologne City
Bouldering across four floors in the heart of Cologne's pedestrian zone – with over 2,000 m² of climbing space, a family area, and a rooftop terrace with city views.
Church of the Redeemer (Rodenkirchen)
Protestant L-shaped church in Rodenkirchen with a 20-metre campanile; its three bells together carry the Christmas angels' greeting.
Erzbischöfliche Diözesan- und Dombibliothek Köln
Among surviving cathedral libraries, considered the most significant — the Archdiocese of Cologne's central library, with roots in the 6th/7th century.
Escape Game Cologne – Adventure Labs
Cologne puzzles on: indoors or outdoors, for companies, bachelor parties, families or clubs – featuring a criminal case, a world of illusion, or a wedding theme.
Epic Escape Cologne – Outdoor Escape Game
Outdoor escape game through Cologne's old town: around 90 minutes of app-based puzzles at real stations across the city centre.
Escape Room Köln RAUSoderAUS.de
Escape room in Cologne-Weiden: 13 puzzles for 3 to 7 players.
Escape Room Cologne – The Great Escape
Five steampunk-styled escape rooms await in Cologne's Ehrenfeld district – played in teams, with a 60-minute time limit.
EscapeGame Cologne
Three escape rooms at Ebertplatz – from Sherlock Holmes to Tutankhamun – for groups of 2 to 6, reopening July 2026.
Filmforum NRW
Repertory and community cinema in the Museum Ludwig by Cologne Cathedral.
Filmhaus Köln
since 2021Hub for film culture combining a deliberately non-commercial cinema, film education, and professional training — housed in a former freight depot building from 1891.
Cinema at Hohenzollernring 22
A cinema on Hohenzollernring in Cologne – with a classic movie-theatre feel, solid picture and sound, and a snack selection that includes vegan options.
Filmpalette
Two-screen art-house cinema in Cologne's Eigelstein quarter near Ebertplatz – art-house films and subtitled original versions, honoured with the BKM top prize.
Friedenskirche (Köln-Mülheim)
since 1896Oldest Protestant church building in present-day Cologne – named after the peaceful union of two congregations in 1837.
Fun+Sport Arena Cologne
Poolball, football bowling, football darts and duckpin bowling under one roof – the arena in northern Cologne is open daily by reservation.
Gamer Cologne – The Game Show
19 games spanning action, skill, and trivia – at this Cologne game show everyone plays at the same time, nobody waits. Over 300,000 visitors have taken part so far.
Genovevabad
An indoor pool with over 50 years of history in Cologne-Mülheim: the Genovevabad features a 25-metre lap pool, a textile steam bath, and dedicated swimming sessions for various groups.
GeoMuseum
Cologne's only natural history museum: meteorites, minerals, gemstones and fossils at the University of Cologne.
Germania Judaica
since 1959Europe's most extensive specialist library on the history of German-speaking Jewry — founded in Cologne in 1959 with Heinrich Böll among its founders.
Giga-Center Cologne
Billiards, darts, arcade machines and food & drinks all under one roof – the Giga-Center Cologne brings sport, games and entertainment together in one place.
Gloria
Former cinema in Cologne's city centre, now a versatile venue for concerts, comedy, readings, parties, and carnival events.
Groß St. Martin
since 1150Romanesque basilica in Cologne's Old Town with a cloverleaf-shaped east choir and striking crossing tower — built over Roman foundations.
Hänneschen-Theater
Cologne's beloved rod puppet theatre at Eisenmarkt, performing in the local Kölsch dialect since 1802 — home to iconic figures Tünnes and Schäl.
Herz-Jesu-Kirche
Neo-Gothic church on Zülpicher Platz whose tower was modelled on Freiburg Minster — rebuilt in a modern form after wartime destruction.
Historical Archive with Rhenish Image Archive
since 1857Germany's largest municipal archive — collapsed during subway construction in 2009, reopened in a new building at Eifelwall in 2021.
Höhenbergbad
Combined indoor and outdoor pool in Cologne's Höhenberg district: 65-metre water slide, diving tower, children's play area and beach bar – all in one venue.
Holocafé Köln
Free-roam VR experience in Cologne: around 30 adventures and escape rooms for 2 to 4 players.
Immanuel Church (Cologne-Stammheim)
Multiple award-winning timber church of the evangelical Brückenschlag congregation in Cologne-Stammheim, consecrated in 2013.
Indizio Cologne – The finest Art to Escape
9 escape rooms in Cologne and Aachen: 60 minutes, up to 10 players, themes ranging from Middle-earth to time travel and horror – at two central locations in NRW.
Institut français Köln
since 1952French cultural institute in Cologne's Südstadt — one of the first and now one of the last of its kind in western Germany; housed in Riphahn's 1952 building.
Jackelino Safari – Indoor Playground in Cologne-Godorf
Around 4,000 m² of play space in Cologne-Godorf: Jackelino Safari indoor playground offers children attractions inside and out – plus birthday parties.
Japanese Cultural Institute
since 1969One of only three Japanese cultural institutes in Europe — Cologne's gateway to Japanese culture for the entire German-speaking world.
Johanneskirche (Cologne-Sülz)
Protestant church in Cologne-Sülz from the early 1960s, featuring colourful hexagonal concrete honeycomb windows and a baptistery separated by glass walls.
Jewish Welfare Center
Jewish social facility of the Cologne Synagogue Community in Neuehrenfeld — housed in the historic buildings of the former Israelite Asylum for the Sick and Elderly.
JUMP House Cologne
Cologne's only trampoline park in Ossendorf: around 3,800 m² of space, nine attractions, and a Ninja Race Arena spanning 500 m² – open since 2016 and freshly redesigned after a full makeover.
K11 – Bouldering in the Südstadt
A bouldering gym in Cologne's Südstadt, just a few minutes' walk from Chlodwigplatz – with walls for all skill levels, courses, and a seating area under trees.
Käthe Kollwitz Museum
since 1985Home to the world's largest Käthe Kollwitz collection, this Cologne museum brings together her drawings, prints, and all 15 known bronze sculptures.
Kalker Kapelle
A pilgrimage chapel in Cologne's Kalk district, home to a 15th-century Pietà said to have miraculous powers — a destination for annual processions for centuries.
Kartäuserkirche
since 1350Gothic church of the 1334 Cologne Charterhouse — now an Evangelical parish church with stained-glass windows by Charles Crodel.
Kartcenter Cologne
In Cologne's south since 1995: an indoor track stretching 380 metres, 12 adult karts and one junior kart – perfect for solo drivers and groups of up to 160 people alike.
Kletterfabrik Köln
Climbing and bouldering in Cologne-Ehrenfeld: 2,000 m² of indoor space, walls up to 17 m high, 300 routes – for beginners and seasoned climbers alike.
Kletterhalle Dellbrück
Climbing and bouldering in Cologne's Dellbrück district – with courses for all ages, an open climbing meetup every Friday, and holiday camps for kids.
Cologne Cathedral
since 1248Gothic cathedral and shrine of the Three Kings — at around 157 metres one of the tallest churches in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Kölner Festungsmuseum
Volunteer-run museum in Prussian fortification VIII b — home to Germany's last surviving drawbridge, moat, and sculpture park in Marienburg.
Kölner Karnevalsmuseum
Germany's largest carnival museum in Cologne-Ehrenfeld – tracing carnival history from antiquity to the present (currently closed).
Cologne Mikveh
Medieval Jewish ritual bath beneath the Rathausplatz: the staircase descends inside the nearly 16-metre-deep shaft all the way to the water level.
Kölner Philharmonie
since 1986Amphitheatre-style concert hall beneath Heinrich-Böll-Platz — a column-free auditorium for 2,000 with a celebrated Klais organ.
Kölner Weinmuseum
since 2010Wine and oenology museum in Cologne with a walkable rooftop vineyard — over 40 grape varieties across 720 vines.
Cologne Zoo
since 1860Founded in 1860 in the Riehl district, Cologne Zoo is Germany's third-oldest zoo — famous for its century-old baboon rock.
Cologne City Museum
since 1888Cologne's urban history museum, open for over 130 years — since 2024 it organises its collection around emotions rather than chronology; currently in temporary premises.
KölnTriangle
Triangular skyscraper in Cologne-Deutz with a fully glazed observation deck "Cologne View" at just over 100 metres, offering panoramic views across the city.
KölnTurm
since 2001Cologne's tallest office building in the Mediapark (148.1 m) — glass façade with fired-on cathedral motifs and a rooftop terrace on the 30th floor open to restaurant guests.
Körperkälte – Cryotherapy Chamber Cologne
Experience whole-body cryotherapy in Cologne: the cold chamber drops to as low as −85 °C – each session lasts around 3 minutes.
Kolumba
since 1853Peter Zumthor's landmark brick building for the Archdiocese of Cologne's art museum, built over the ruins of the war-destroyed church of St. Columba.
Krieler Dömchen
since 850Cologne's second-oldest church after St. Gereon — a small Romanesque village chapel in Lindenthal with roots stretching back to around 900 AD.
Krieler Welle
Swimming school in Cologne's Lindenthal district offering courses for all ages – from babies and children to adults and expectant mothers.
Kumede
Cologne theatre troupe performing exclusively in the Kölsch dialect since 1947 — today at the Volksbühne am Rudolfplatz.
Lanxess Arena
since 1998Germany's largest arena and one of the biggest worldwide — in 2025, over 2.6 million visitors attended 208 events in Cologne-Deutz.
Lasergame Köln
Laser tag indoors and outdoors in eastern Cologne: since 2006, this registered club has been running games across more than 1,200 m² – no minimum age, no protective gear required.
LaserTag Cologne
Two arenas, Pixel Games, and a clear age rule from 7 years up – LaserTag Cologne is open daily from 10 am to midnight.
LaserZone LaserTag Cologne
1,400 m² of play area across multiple levels, 45 Laserforce Gen8 sets and a lounge – LaserTag in Cologne-Ossendorf.
Le-Mans-Karting GmbH
Go-kart track in Cologne-Ossendorf since 1994: 400-metre circuit, races from 4 people, youth training from age 7 – also available as an exclusive event venue.
Lentpark
Combined ice sports and swimming complex in Cologne's Neustadt — with a 260-metre elevated ice track and a chlorine-free natural swimming pond.
Lichtspiele Kalk
The only cinema on Cologne's right bank of the Rhine shows daily premieres, film series, specials, and children's films – on Kalk-Mülheimer Straße.
Little Rainbow World – Indoor Play Space
An indoor play space in Cologne-Lindenthal dedicated entirely to children aged 0 to 4 – with five themed play zones and bookable time slots.
Lukaskirche (Cologne-Porz)
Protestant hall church in Cologne-Porz blending Art Nouveau beginnings (1914) with a striking Expressionist interior completed in 1927; listed heritage building since 1982.
Lutherkirche
since 1904Protestant church in Cologne's Südstadt, its bells inscribed with Luther's chorale – bombed to its tower in 1944, deconsecration planned for autumn 2026.
Melanchthonkirche
Protestant church from 1929/30 in Zollstock — one of Germany's early examples with the worship hall upstairs and a community centre below.
Metropolis
The Metropolis screens current films on the big screen – often in the original language or with subtitles – and regularly hosts special events.
Millowitsch-Theater / Volksbühne am Rudolfplatz
In 1953 this stage hosted Germany's first live TV broadcast of a theatre play — the Millowitsch family's dialect theatre, now the Volksbühne am Rudolfplatz.
Minoritenkirche
Burial church of Adolph Kolping and Johannes Duns Scotus — a 13th-century Gothic mendicant church and place of pilgrimage.
Museum of Applied Arts (MAKK)
since 1888Cologne museum of applied arts and design in the Schwarz-Bernard building — once dismissed as sterile, later celebrated as a 'third way' in postwar architecture.
Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte
since 1907City museum founded in 1907 in the Bayenturm, covering regional prehistory – destroyed in 1943, its remnants became the founding stock of the Romano-Germanic Museum.
Museum Ludwig
since 197620th- and 21st-century art on Cologne's Cathedral Plateau — home to Europe's largest Pop Art collection and the world's third-largest Picasso collection.
Museum Schnütgen
since 1910One of Europe's richest medieval collections, housed in the Romanesque basilica of St. Cecilia in Cologne's historic city centre.
Musical Dome
Musical venue under a blue dome roof by the Rhine near Cologne's main station — home to long-running hits like 'We Will Rock You'.
Nathanaelkirche (Bilderstöckchen)
A 1965 Protestant church with a hexagonal footprint, its free-standing campanile rises on three tapering concrete legs like a modernist sculpture.
Neptunbad
Art Nouveau bathhouse from 1912 in Ehrenfeld — Cologne's first modern suburban public bath, now a fitness and wellness centre.
Neu St. Alban
since 1958Post-war church in the Stadtgarten built from rubble bricks of the destroyed Cologne Opera, with a pentagonal floor plan inspired by Le Corbusier.
NS-Dokumentationszentrum (EL-DE-Haus)
since 1979Memorial and museum in Cologne's former Gestapo headquarters — with preserved prison cells and prisoners' wall inscriptions surviving in the basement.
ODEON Lichtspieltheater
Arthouse cinema in Cologne with a rotating film programme, its own café & beer garden, and a dedicated cinema day every Thursday.
Odysseum
Interactive science adventure museum in Cologne-Kalk — opened in 2009, it ran for 16 years across 5,500 m² before closing in 2025.
OFF Broadway
The OFF Broadway on Zülpicher Straße is a Cologne arthouse cinema with two screens, showing international film art and independent movies – preferably in the original version with subtitles.
Open-Air Cinema Cologne
Movies under the open sky at Cologne's harbour – doors open from 7 pm, and the film rolls once true darkness falls.
Oper Köln
Cologne's opera house at Offenbachplatz — a 1957 Riphahn landmark under major renovation since 2012, now performing at the Staatenhaus in Deutz.
Ossendorfbad
Indoor pool, outdoor pool, sauna, and fitness all under one roof – the Ossendorfbad in Cologne has pools for every season and every visitor.
Parish Church of Christ's Resurrection
Old Catholic parish church in Cologne's Südstadt — a red steel frame on its 1990s successor traces the silhouette of the wartime predecessor at full scale.
Planetarium Köln
Cologne's first planetarium — a 1965 Zeiss projector in the basement of a Nippes secondary school, paired with an observatory built by students.
RAUS oder AUS – Escape Room Cologne-Weiden
13 puzzles, 66 minutes and 32 seconds, very hard: an escape room in Cologne-Weiden takes you from the lodge through the crypt to freedom – for 3 to 7 players.
Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum
since 1901Cologne's ethnological museum with over 65,000 objects from around the world, exploring human cultures under the theme "The Human Being in Their Worlds."
RemediCool Cryotherapy Chamber Experts
RemediCool combines cryotherapy chamber technology with an app-based software solution – from algorithmic session time calculation to vital data tracking.
Residenz- Eine Astor Filmlounge
Premium ASTOR Film Lounge cinema in Cologne's Neustadt-Nord, with leather armchairs and in-seat service.
Rex am Ring
One of Germany's oldest cinemas, open since 1928 on Hohenzollernring — seven screens showing new releases and arthouse films.
Rheinisches Industriebahn-Museum
One of Germany's largest collections of industrial railway locomotives, housed in a former engine shed in Nippes — currently closed to visitors.
Roman Tomb Cologne-Weiden
Underground Roman burial chamber from the 2nd century — one of the best-preserved funerary structures north of the Alps, discovered in 1843.
Romano-Germanic Museum (RGM)
since 1946Cologne's archaeological museum — world's largest collection of Roman glass and the Dionysus Mosaic near the cathedral (currently at the Belgian House).
Roller‘s Club Cologne
Indoor roller-skating rink with a disco vibe in Cologne-Bickendorf.
Salzgrotte Köln
In the Cologne district of Widdersdorf, a salt grotto invites you to experience the microclimate of a salt environment right in the city – complete with brine nebulisation.
Schauspiel Köln
since 1898Cologne's storied spoken-theatre company, performing at the Mülheim Depot while its landmark home at Offenbachplatz undergoes renovation.
Leaning Tower of Cologne (St. Johann Baptist)
In 2004, its 44 m tower tilted 77 cm westward — earning the church the nickname 'Leaning Tower of Cologne' and making international headlines.
Chocolate Museum Cologne
since 1993Built on a peninsula in the Rheinauhafen harbour, this museum tells the story of chocolate — complete with a glass-fronted factory and a three-metre chocolate fountain.
Senftöpfchen
Cologne's beloved cabaret and variety theatre — a launchpad for comedy talent since the 1970s with a reputation that reaches far beyond Germany.
Shenanigans – Board Game & Tabletop Tavern
Board games, tabletop RPGs, a hidden bowling alley, and hearty food: Shenanigans Tavern in Cologne invites groups and solo players alike to go on an adventure.
Silly Billy Indoor Play Park
Over 2,500 m² of active fun in Cologne-Lövenich: trampolines, climbing courses and a soccer arena await families – whatever the weather.
Sporthalle
since 1958Cologne's main arena for over four decades, with a permanent velodrome — stage for six-day races, boxing, and rock concerts, demolished in 1999.
Spybrain Escape Room Cologne – Südstadt
Two escape rooms in Cologne's Südstadt, a family edition, and outdoor activities – Spybrain takes on Cologne with puzzle missions for groups of 3 or more.
Spybrain – Escape Room Cologne City Centre
Four escape rooms, a handcart game, and outdoor rallies: Spybrain runs live adventure experiences at two Cologne locations – City Centre and Südstadt.
St. Adelheid (Cologne-Neubrück)
A 1960s Catholic parish church on the market square of Neubrück, dedicated to Saint Adelheid of Vilich.
St. Agnes
since 1896Cologne's largest church after the Cathedral: a Neo-Gothic hall church that gave its name to the surrounding Agnesviertel district.
St. Amandus (Köln-Rheinkassel)
since 1200Romanesque church on the Rhine whose twin-towered chancel is a miniature echo of nearby St. Gereon — an extraordinary feature for a rural parish church.
St. Andreas
since 974One of Cologne's twelve great Romanesque churches — home to the tomb of Albertus Magnus in its crypt and stained-glass art by Markus Lüpertz.
St. Aposteln
since 1020One of Cologne's twelve great Romanesque churches — known for its trefoil-shaped trichoral apse at Neumarkt and celebrated as the city's premier music church.
St. Cäcilien – Museum Schnütgen
since 801One of Cologne's twelve great Romanesque churches — home to the Museum Schnütgen for medieval art since 1956.
St. Clemens (Cologne-Mülheim)
A former sailors' church on the Rhine in Cologne-Mülheim, rooted in a Romanesque hall church built in the 12th and 13th centuries.
St. Cosmas und Damian (Köln-Weiler)
Parish church in Köln-Weiler whose Baroque predecessor from 1766 has been preserved; the 1910 organ was restored to its original specification in 2007.
St. Engelbert
since 1930Cologne's first modern church: Dominikus Böhm's central-plan building with a star-shaped dome, built 1930–1932 in Riehl.
St. Georg
since 105911th-century Romanesque collegiate church rising above a columned crypt with Roman spolia — one of Cologne's twelve great Romanesque basilicas.
St. Gereon
since 1201Romanesque church in Cologne with a ten-sided domed rotunda from the Hohenstaufen era — the largest surviving free-vaulted central-plan building of the Middle Ages north of the Alps.
St. Gertrud
Brutalist church by Gottfried Böhm in the Agnesviertel — a cave-like raw concrete structure that won the Cologne Architecture Prize in 1967.
St. Gregorius im Elend
Baroque church rebuilt after WWII destruction, born from the 'Elendskirchhof' — Cologne's historic burial ground for strangers, outcasts, and the dishonoured.
St. Heribert
Parish church in Cologne-Deutz, nicknamed the "Düxer Dom" — home to the Heribert Shrine, completed around 1175.
St. Hubertus (Flittard)
since 1896Catholic church in Cologne-Flittard featuring a Romanesque tower from the 12th century and a neo-Romanesque nave built in 1897.
St. Hubertus (Cologne-Brück)
since 1931A Roman Catholic hall church from 1930/31 in the modernist style — home to a 15th-century Madonna statue and original stained-glass windows from 1931.
St. John's Church (Deutz)
since 1859Protestant church from 1861 in Cologne-Deutz with an octagonal tower; gutted by fire in 1942 and gradually restored over the following decades.
St. Kolumba
since 1150'Madonna in the Ruins' — a medieval chapel enclosed within the ruins of a Gothic parish church, now embraced by the Kolumba art museum.
St. Kunibert
since 1215Youngest of Cologne's twelve Romanesque churches — with original 13th-century windows preserved in wartime storage, rising just north of the Cathedral.
St. Laurentius (Cologne-Ensen)
since 1894Neo-Gothic parish church in Ensen with a 56-metre tower and an unusual 'Christ at Rest' figure lacking nail and side wounds.
St. Maria Ablass
since 1431Of the demolished parish church of St. Maria Ablass, only the chapel of grace survives — today the Russian Orthodox Church of Saints Constantine and Helena.
St. Maria im Kapitol
since 1100Cologne's largest and oldest Romanesque church — built on the foundations of a Roman temple, featuring a trefoil choir and a thousand-year-old carved wooden door.
St. Maria in der Kupfergasse
since 1705Baroque pilgrimage church in Cologne's old town that has enclosed a Loreto chapel with its venerated Black Madonna since 1715.
St. Maria in Lyskirchen
The smallest of Cologne's twelve great Romanesque churches — the only one with largely intact 13th-century vault frescoes.
St. Maria vom Frieden
Baroque monastery church of the Discalced Carmelites in Cologne's Old Town — associated with Edith Stein, canonized martyr and co-patron of Europe.
St. Mariä Himmelfahrt
since 1629Baroque former Jesuit church near Cologne Cathedral — for centuries the city's largest after the Cathedral, and one of Cologne's few surviving Baroque landmarks.
St. Maternus
since 1863Neo-Gothic brick church in Rodenkirchen housing an American pipe organ from 1869 and hosting an annual Maternus pilgrimage every September.
St. Mauritius
Romanesque pier basilica in the Altstadt-Süd district, consecrated in 1141 — the first church in Cologne with a fully vaulted nave and side aisles.
St. Nikolaus (Cologne-Dünnwald)
since 1150Romanesque basilica from 1117/1118, once a Premonstratensian canonesses' convent — with a twin-tower façade until the 16th century.
St. Nikolaus (Köln-Sülz)
since 1908Known as the 'Sülzer Dom', this Neo-Romanesque basilica (1903–1909) features a Pantocrator mosaic, Otto-cast bells, and an organ with a unique 'distant work' swell.
St. Pantaleon
since 1002Early Romanesque abbey church with an Ottonian westwork; burial site of Byzantine Empress Theophanu and Archbishop Bruno of Cologne.
St. Paul
Neo-Gothic parish church consecrated in 1908 in Cologne's Neustadt-Süd, whose construction was championed by chocolate manufacturer Ludwig Stollwerck.
St. Peter – Kunst-Station
since 1515Cologne's latest surviving Gothic church — and since 1987 a venue for contemporary art and new music, run by Jesuits.
St. Quirinus
Catholic parish church in Cologne-Mauenheim, built in 1927 as a three-nave early Christian basilica with a detached bell tower.
St. Remigius
Neoclassical former parish church in Sürth (1825–1830) blending ancient and medieval forms, preserving baroque furnishings rescued from a demolished Cologne church.
St. Severin
One of Cologne's twelve great Romanesque churches, grown from a late-antique burial chapel — home to the relics of Saint Severin.
St. Severin (Lövenich)
Romanesque pillar basilica in Cologne's Lövenich district, named after Severin of Cologne and rooted in the 12th century — though heavily remodelled in the 1800s.
St. Theodor
A modern circular building of ochre-coloured concrete above a community-use ground floor — defined by the vision of parish priest Franz Meurer.
St. Ursula
since 401Romanesque basilica near Cologne Cathedral housing the Golden Chamber — the largest ossuary north of the Alps, with roots in Roman Cologne.
Stadionbad Köln-Müngersdorf
Outdoor and indoor pool right next to the RheinEnergie Stadion in Müngersdorf – featuring a 50-metre outdoor pool, diving tower, and sweeping sun lawns beneath mature trees.
Stadtbibliothek Köln
since 1890One of Germany's largest public libraries with around 850,000 items — currently operating from a temporary location on Hohe Straße during major renovations.
Stellwerk Köln-Dünnwald
Railway signalling museum in Dünnwald preserving a rare DrS2 interlocking, one of Germany's first electronic signal boxes, and a working operations simulator.
Thielenbruch Tram Museum
since 1997Historic Cologne trams in a 1906 depot hall — including the fully operational 'Finchen', which still runs to Frechen today.
Studiobühne Köln
Germany's oldest university theatre since 1920 — an independent, experimental performance space with a film workshop at the University of Cologne.
Stuntwerk Cologne Mülheim
Spanning over 3,200 m² on the Carlswerk grounds, the original Stuntwerk location brings together bouldering, ninja, parkour and aerial silks – with a dedicated kids' hall and open every day.
Stuntwerk Cologne Zollstock
Bouldering gym in Cologne-Zollstock with over 200 routes, a campus board, Kilterboard, and Tensionboard, plus route updates twice a week.
Tanzbrunnen
Cologne's open-air venue — home to up to 12,500 concertgoers beneath Frei Otto's iconic star-wave tent, inspired by a dancing fountain from 1950.
Team X – Time Travel, Quantum Magic and Adventure | Escape Room Cologne
Escape theatre in Cologne's Südstadt: four adventures with live actors, an interactive storyline and an enigmatic atmosphere – 60 minutes in another world.
TeamEscape Cologne
Escape rooms and outdoor city rallies in Cologne – for groups of 2 to 100 people, perfect for families, companies, and many other occasions.
Tersteegenhaus
Protestant church in Cologne-Sülz, consecrated in 1928 as a community hall — its former event hall now serves as a worship space with chairs arranged in a circle around the altar.
THE CHAMBER – Virtual Reality and Live Escape Games
In Cologne, The Chamber blends virtual reality technology with escape game concepts. Choose from several VR adventures, including trips to Wonderland and into dark dystopian futures.
THE QUIZ ROOM
Your own hosted quiz show in Cologne – about 60 minutes of buzzing for groups of 3 or more.
Theater am Dom
since 1952Cologne's premier boulevard theatre for comedy, tucked inside the Opernpassagen — its name recalls a former home with a view of the cathedral.
Theater der Keller
Cologne's oldest private theatre, founded in 1955 — contemporary programme with many world premieres and its own acting school.
Theater im Bauturm
Independent backyard theatre in the Belgisches Viertel: freshly told classics and original productions with a Cologne twist and social commentary.
Theater Tiefrot
Private chamber theatre in Cologne's Altstadt-Nord with up to 80 seats — an off-theatre stage balancing literary classics and political drama.
Thomaskirche
Protestant church in the Agnesviertel with an octagonal nave and pyramid ceiling – scheduled for deconsecration and demolition in autumn 2026.
TimeRide Cologne
VR time travel in Cologne's Old Town: a virtual tram ride through 1926 Cologne, experienced through a VR headset.
Trinitatiskirche
since 1860The oldest newly built Protestant church on Cologne's left bank of the Rhine — a classicist basilica inspired by northern Italian models.
TtE-Bücherei
Freely accessible library and archive of left-wing social movements at the Alte Feuerwache — holding citizens' initiative journals and a substantial collection of grey literature.
TURISTARAMA
Cinema, concert and cultural venue on Mauritiussteinweg in Cologne, also rentable as an event hall.
Urania Theater
Cologne's first neighbourhood theatre, founded in 1985 in a former Ehrenfeld cinema — with a series of operators across the decades.
Ursulinenkirche St. Corpus Christi
since 1709Baroque former convent church of the Cologne Ursulines, built in Venetian style by Matteo Alberti — now a school chapel and concert venue.
Volkssternwarte Köln
Volunteer-run observatory on the roof of Cologne's Schiller-Gymnasium, equipped with a 60 cm reflector telescope funded entirely by public donations.
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud
Cologne's oldest museum — home to the world's most extensive collection of medieval painting and Germany's largest Impressionist collection.
West Bowling Cologne
24 bowling lanes, 8 pool tables, arcade games and a restaurant all under one roof – West Bowling Cologne blends sport and entertainment for groups of any size.
WoodCutter Cologne – Axe Throwing & Bar
In Cologne's nightlife district, WoodCutter combines axe throwing on 12 lanes with a bar – welcoming beginners, groups, and team-building events.
ZB MED – Information Centre for Life Sciences
since 1973Germany's central specialist library for medicine, health, nutrition, environment and agricultural sciences — with its main campus in Cologne-Lindenthal.
Zentralbibliothek der Sportwissenschaften
since 1947The university library of the Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln — reportedly the world's largest specialized library dedicated to sport and sports science.
Zollstockbad
Combined indoor and outdoor pool in Cologne's Zollstock district, featuring a diving facility, an all-seasons pool, and a Pänzpark – plenty of space to swim, whatever the weather.
Zündorfbad
Indoor and outdoor pool in Cologne-Zündorf: an 80-metre wild-water slide, diving boards, and a spacious sunbathing lawn make for a great swim.
