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Attraction · Xanten · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Xanten Cathedral

Xanten Cathedral is an attraction in Xanten, North Rhine-Westphalia. This place has a story in the app. 6 of the 28 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 140 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet, a bike pump and a water point.

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Story · Xanten Cathedral

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You're standing at Xanten Cathedral, also known as St. Victor's. Take a moment to look up along those Gothic walls. This is said to be the biggest cathedral between Cologne and the sea. Funny thing is, it has never actually been the seat of a bishop. It got the name cathedral anyway.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Xanten Cathedral

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Xanten Cathedral wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 110 m and a water point at 140 m.

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