Attraction · Cologne · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral is an attraction in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 44 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 100 m you'll find a public toilet and a bench.

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Audio tour · Cologne Cathedral

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You're standing at Cologne Cathedral, the largest cathedral in Germany. Lean back a little, because these spires are about 157 metres tall. When the church was finished in 1880, it was briefly the tallest building in the world.

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Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Every day 06:00-20:00
Admission: Paid
Wheelchair: Accessible
Visitors: 6,000,000 a year (2004)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

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Facilities near Cologne Cathedral

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

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