Great places to visit in Cologne
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| Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) |
Dating back to the 13th century, this cathedral houses the relics of the Magi. The lavishly carved choir stalls are the oldest in Germany, while the life-size cross housed in the chapel below the organ loft is over 1,000 years old and is believed to be th
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| Wallraf-Richartz Museum |
One of the greatest traditional art galleries in the country, this museum houses medieval and early modern paintings from the period between 1250 and 1550. The Baroque section exhibits major works by Rubens, Rembrandt and others.
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| Romano-Germanic Museum (Römisch-Germanisches Museum) |
The most impressive attraction of the Romano-Germanic Museum is the 70 sq-metre Dionysos-Mosaik, that used to once be the floor of the main room of a large Roman villa dating from the third century AD.
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| Kunsthandel Klefisch Gallery & Auction House |
Founded in 1972, this gallery and auction house specialises in fine Japanese and Chinese art including ukiyo-e prints, inro, netsuke, tsuba and lacquer ware.
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| Museum of East Asian Art (Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst) |
Founded in 1913 to exhibit the Fischer Collection, the original building was destroyed in World War II. It was replaced in 1977 by the current Japanese-inspired construction and landscaped garden and its extensive collection covers all aspects of Chinese,
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| Kölner Philharmonie |
Housed in the same building as the Ludwig Museum, the Philharmonie concert hall has one performance scheduled for almost every day of the year. Recitals range from chamber music to jazz, folk and pop, with a house policy of encouraging lesser-known, new a
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| Chocolate Museum (Schokoladenmuseum or Imhoff-Stollwerck-Museum) |
The museum is housed in an extraordinary 2000 square-metre building of brick and glass on a small promontory close to the Altstadt. This museum celebrates the story of chocolate from bean to wrapper, the ideal place for any chocolate lover to visit.
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| The Museum of Applied Art (Museum für Angewandte Kunst) |
The museum preserves and expands one of the most important German collections of European applied art from the Middle Ages to the present day.
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| Cologne Cable Railway |
The first cable car over a river in Europe, the Cologne Cable Railway is approximately 1 km long across the Rhine, and offers magnificent views of the Cathedral and Altstadt.
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| Rhine Park |
Located on the banks of the Rhine river, the Rhine Park houses sculptures, fantastic panorama views and attractive events in the summer.
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