Art & culture
6 places in Cologne
Ebertplatz
A square on the Ring road in Neustadt-Nord – known for its striking fountain sculpture and a lively independent art scene.
Offenbachplatz
A cultural square in the centre with the opera and playhouse – the post-war modernist Riphahn ensemble, named after Jacques Offenbach.
Cologne Opera
The city's opera house on Offenbachplatz – during the protracted renovation of the Riphahn building, playing at the interim Staatenhaus in Deutz.
St. Agnes
After the cathedral, Cologne's largest church – a mighty neo-Gothic hall church that gives the Agnesviertel its name.
St. Peter – Art Station
A late-Gothic church and internationally known art station – home to Rubens' ‘Crucifixion of St Peter' and concerts of new music.
