Square
13 places in Cologne
Appellhofplatz
A history-laden square in Altstadt-Nord – named after the old appeal court and today home to the NS Documentation Centre.
Barbarossaplatz
A busy square on the Cologne Ring road, named after Emperor Frederick Barbarossa – a central junction by the student quarter.
Breslauer Platz
The northern station forecourt at Cologne main station – a key transport and arrival point between the cathedral, Musical Dome and the Rhine.
Brüsseler Platz
The lively heart of the Belgian Quarter around St. Michael's church – on warm summer evenings one of Cologne's most popular meeting spots.
Ebertplatz
A square on the Ring road in Neustadt-Nord – known for its striking fountain sculpture and a lively independent art scene.
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.
Friesenplatz
A lively square on the Cologne Ring road – gateway to the nightlife quarter around Friesenstraße, with bars, clubs and restaurants.
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.
Neumarkt
Cologne's largest square and a central transport hub – at the edge of the Schildergasse shopping street and the Kulturquartier museums.
Offenbachplatz
A cultural square in the centre with the opera and playhouse – the post-war modernist Riphahn ensemble, named after Jacques Offenbach.
Roncalliplatz
The square on the cathedral's south side – setting of the Cathedral Christmas Market and a meeting point right by the Domplatte and Roman-Germanic Museum.
Wallrafplatz
A small historic square between the cathedral and Hohe Straße – once the heart of Cologne's printing quarter, today by the WDR broadcasting house.
