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Roman Cologne

5 places in Cologne

Deutzer Brücke

A central road and light-rail bridge between Heumarkt and Deutz – on a spot where the Romans already crossed the Rhine around 310 AD.

Hohe Pforte

The southern gate of the Roman city wall, through which the cardo maximus ran – today preserved only as a street name.

Praetorium – Roman Governor's Palace

The underground ruins of the Roman governor's palace beneath the old town – a striking testimony to the era when Cologne was a provincial capital.

Romano-Germanic Museum (RGM)

Cologne's archaeological museum with the famous Dionysus mosaic and 2,000 years of finds – currently housed at the Belgisches Haus during renovation.

St. George's Church

A Romanesque columned basilica in the Südstadt, called the ‘Ravenna on the Rhine' – with ancient columns from Roman buildings.