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Cologne cathedral at dusk, reflected in the water

Attractions in Cologne

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Cologne, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

108 places

MUSEUM

CONTIPARK Tiefgarage Am Dom

ParkCONTIPARK Tiefgarage Am Dom

SightRuhr Museum

Deutsches Bergbau-Museum

SightDeutsches Bergbau-Museum

Schloss Moyland

SightSchloss Moyland

National Socialism Documentation Center of the City of Cologne

MuseumNational Socialism Documentation Center of the City of Cologne

SightAltes Rathaus

SightBurg Altena

Falkenlust

CastleFalkenlust

Römisch-Germanisches Museum

MuseumRömisch-Germanisches Museum im Belgischen Haus

Historisches Rathaus

SightHistorisches Rathaus

lighted city buildings near body of water

ChurchCologne Cathedral

Gasometer Oberhausen

SightGasometer Oberhausen

Kunsthalle Münster

SightKunsthalle Münster

Schokoladenmuseum

MuseumSchokoladenmuseum

LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur

SightLWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur

Burg Vischering

SightBurg Vischering

Museum für Angewandte Kunst

MuseumMuseum of Applied Arts Cologne

Historisches Rathaus & Friedenssaal

SightHistorisches Rathaus & Friedenssaal

SightErbdrostenhof

SightZeche Zollern

Römerturm

Historic siteRömerturm

Dom Treasury

MuseumDom Treasury

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