Google · Flora und Botanischer Garten
Flora Cologne
Cologne
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Laid out 1864, ballroom in greenhouse-meets-palace style, plus four themed gardens and a tropical house.
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Architecture in Cologne
Cologne's architecture spans many centuries and styles. The Gothic Cologne Cathedral defines the city's skyline, while the Romanesque Groß St. Martin stands nearby at Alter Markt. The Hohenzollern Bridge links the riverbank to the modern Köln Messe/Deutz exhibition grounds. Kolumba, a building by Peter Zumthor, weaves contemporary design around medieval ruins. The Belgian Quarter and Südstadt preserve dense rows of late 19th-century townhouses, and Ehrenfeld reflects the city's appetite for industrial conversion and creative reuse. Flora Cologne and the Chocolate Museum on the Rhine add further architectural variety to an already layered cityscape.
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Flora Cologne Alter Markt Alter Markt
Cologne
culturehistoryfamily outings+3Medieval square ringed by historic brewhouses, the carnival tunnel and the Jan-von-Werth statue.
Belgian Quarter Belgian Quarter
Cologne
culturenaturehistory+4Hipster quarter west of the ring road, Brüsseler Platz as the city's outdoor living room in summer.
Chocolate Museum Chocolate Museum
Cologne
culturenaturehistory+5Glass pavilion at the Rheinauhafen with a living tropical greenhouse and a 3 m chocolate fountain.
Cologne Zoo Cologne Zoo
Cologne
culturenaturehistory+3Founded 1860, 10,000 animals, the historic Moorish-style elephant house and the adjacent Flora botanical garden.
Ehrenfeld Ehrenfeld
Cologne
culturehistoryoutdoor activities+3Streetart stronghold with backyard galleries, Turkish bakeries and a night-café scene.
Groß St. Martin Groß St. Martin
Cologne
culturenaturehistory+512th-century Romanesque with the distinctive four-tower crossing — one of Cologne's twelve great Romanesque churches, by the Rhine.
Köln Messe/Deutz (tief) Köln Messe/Deutz (tief)
Cologne
culturelocal gemsKolumba Kolumba
Cologne
culturehistorylocal gems+3Diocesan art museum built over Romanesque church remnants and WW2 rubble — by Peter Zumthor.
Lanxess Arena Lanxess Arena
Cologne
culturehistoryoutdoor activities+21998 hall in Deutz, 20,000 seats, home of the Kölner Haie and concert venue — the 'Henkel' arch is a Deutz landmark.
Lentpark Lentpark
Cologne
historyoutdoor activitiesfamily outings+1Modern sports complex on the Inner Green Belt — swimming pool, ice rink and beach-volleyball courts.
LVR-Freilichtmuseum Kommern 
Google · LVR-Freilichtmuseum KommernLVR-Freilichtmuseum Kommern
Cologne
culturenaturehistory+6Phantasialand Phantasialand
Cologne
cultureoutdoor activitiesfamily outings+2Roman-Germanic Museum Roman-Germanic Museum
Cologne
culturehistoryfamily outings+3Built over the Roman Dionysus mosaic — the largest collection of Roman glass in the world.
Severins Bridge Severins Bridge
Cologne
naturehistorylocal gems+2Distinctive A-shaped pylon, links the southern districts to Deutz, with a walk over the Rhine.
Südstadt Südstadt
Cologne
culturenaturehistory+5Creative neighborhood around Chlodwigplatz and Severinsstrasse — where the locals actually drink their Kölsch.
Talocan Talocan
Cologne
culturehistoryoutdoor activities+4NS Documentation Centre of the City of Cologne 
Google · Robert StayningsNS Documentation Centre of the City of Cologne
Cologne
culturehistorylocal gems+2Aussichtspunkt Skywalk Jackerath 
Google · György JaskóAussichtspunkt Skywalk Jackerath
Cologne
naturehistoryoutdoor activities+4Friesenviertel 
Google · Krafthaus by David Flacke - FriesenviertelFriesenviertel
Cologne
culturelocal gemsknowledge+1Compact nightlife quarter between the Ring and Stadtgarten — cocktail bars, brewhouses and late-night snack stalls.
Wasserspielplatz 
Google · Ievgeniia FedotovaWasserspielplatz
Cologne
natureoutdoor activitiesfamily outingsAbtei St. Michael Abtei St. Michael
Cologne
culturehistoryknowledgeAlte Burg (Bad Münstereifel) Alte Burg (Bad Münstereifel)
Cologne
historyknowledgemysteryAlte Hammer Brücke Alte Hammer Brücke
Cologne
culturenaturehistory+3Alte Kirche Langerfeld Alte Kirche Langerfeld
Cologne
historylocal gemsAltenberg Abbey Altenberg Abbey
Cologne
culturenaturehistory+4Altes Rathaus Altes Rathaus
Cologne
culturehistorylocal gems+2Altes Stadthaus Altes Stadthaus
Cologne
culturehistoryfamily outings+2Apollinariskirche Apollinariskirche
Cologne
culturenaturehistory+6Are Castle Are Castle
Cologne
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