KölnTriangle Panorama

Cologne


The noise of the city fades to a quiet hum on the viewing platform located at a lofty 103m atop the KölnTriangle office tower on the right Rhine bank across from the Cologne Cathedral. The building, with its shiny glass and aluminum facade, is an eye-catcher in its own right.


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Nearby Cologne attractions

1. Church of Gross St Martin

0.46 MILES

Winning top honours for Cologne's most handsome church exterior is Gross St Martin, with an ensemble of four slender turrets grouped around a central…

2. Museum Ludwig

0.52 MILES

A mecca of modern art, Museum Ludwig presents a tantalising mix of works from all major genres. Fans of German expressionism (Beckmann, Dix, Kirchner)…

3. Praetorium & Roman Sewer

0.56 MILES

Remnants of the Praetorium (governor's palace), the political power nexus of Roman Cologne, have been discovered beneath the medieval town hall. In a well…

4. Römisch-Germanisches Museum

0.57 MILES

Sculptures and ruins displayed outside the entrance are merely the overture to a full symphony of Roman artefacts found along the Rhine. Highlights…

5. Historisches Rathaus

0.57 MILES

Dating to the 15th century and much restored, the old city hall has fine bells that ring daily at noon and 5pm. The Gothic tower is festooned with statues…

6. Domschatzkammer

0.58 MILES

Reliquaries, robes, sculptures and liturgical objects are handsomely presented in medieval vaulted rooms below the main floor of the Dom. Standouts…

7. MiQua Archaeological Zone

0.6 MILES

The square in front of Cologne's historical town hall has for years been ripped open as archaeologists unearthed fabulous finds from Roman times and the…

8. Kölner Dom

0.6 MILES

Cologne’s geographical and spiritual heart – and its single-biggest tourist draw – is the magnificent Kölner Dom. With its soaring twin spires, this is…