Cologne Tower, Cologne

Name: Cologne Tower
Address: Im Mediapark 8, Cologne, Germany

#103 among attractions in Cologne

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The Cologne Tower is a 44-storey office skyscraper in the Köln-Neustadt-Nord district of Cologne, Germany that stands 148.5 m high, or 165.48 m, including its antenna. Construction of the tower lasted from June 1999 to November 2001. It is the second-tallest building in the city, the second-tallest in North Rhine-Westphalia, and the twelfth-tallest in Germany. The Cologne Cathedral is considered a building in Cologne but outside of North-Rhine-Westphalia due to the canon law of the Catholic Church. ()

Local name: Kölnturm Opened: 2001 (23 years ago)Architectural style: ModernFloors: 44Coordinates: 50°56'53"N, 6°56'35"E

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Im Mediapark 8Innenstadt (Neustadt-Nord)Cologne Germany

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Cologne Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cologne Central Mosque, St. Andrew's Church, St. Gereon's Basilica, Colonius.

0.7 miW
Mosque
Cologne Central Mosque, Cologne
17 min walk • The Cologne Central Mosque is a significant architectural and cultural landmark located in the German city of Cologne. Completed in 2017, this modern mosque is one of the largest Islamic places of worship in Germany and serves as a central point for the Muslim...
0.7 miSE
Romanesque church from the 10th century
St. Andrew's Church, Cologne
18 min walk • St. Andrew's Church, located in the heart of Cologne, Germany, is a remarkable ecclesiastical landmark that embodies the city's rich religious and architectural heritage. This Romanesque church, known in German as St. Andreas, stands as a testament to medieval...
0.4 miSE
Romanesque church with a 10-sided dome
St. Gereon's Basilica, Cologne
10 min walk • St. Gereon's Basilica is a historical architectural marvel nestled in the heart of Cologne, Germany. This ancient church, with its origins tracing back to the 4th century, stands as a testament to the endurance and evolution of Christian sacred architecture through the...
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Observation decks and towers, View point, Tower
Colonius, Cologne
13 min walk • Colonius is the Cologne telecommunications tower, which was finished in 1981. The Colonius possesses a cafeteria, viewing platform, and a restaurant, apart from antennas for radio relay and radio services within the VHF range.
~360 ftNE
Museum
August Sander Archive, Cologne
2 min walk • The August Sander Archive comprises the estate of the German photographer August Sander and is part of the collection of the Photographische Sammlung / SK Stiftung Kultur, in Cologne.
0.5 miE
Catholic church with a bone reliquary
St. Ursula, Cologne
14 min walk • The Basilica church of St. Ursula is located in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is built upon the ancient ruins of a Roman cemetery, where the 11,000 virgins associated with the legend of Saint Ursula are said to have been buried.
0.6 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
EL-DE-Haus, Cologne
16 min walk • EL-DE Haus, officially the NS Documentation Center of the City of Cologne, located in Cologne, is the former headquarters of the Gestapo and now a museum documenting the Third Reich.
0.7 miSE
Church, Baroque architecture
St. Maria in der Kupfergasse, Cologne
17 min walk • St. Maria in der Kupfergasse is a Baroque church in Cologne, western Germany, in the district of Innenstadt. The pilgrimage church is dedicated to St. Mary, the Black Madonna. It was completed in 1715 and measures 37.20 meters in length and 17.30 metres in width.
~240 ftN
Museum
Deutsches Tanzarchiv Köln, Cologne
2 min walk • The Deutsche Tanzarchiv Köln is a national information and research centre for concert dance in Germany. It is located in the MediaPark in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, with an archive, library, video library and museum on the history around dance for an audience.
0.6 miSE
Museum, History museum
NS-Dokumentationszentrum, Cologne
16 min walk • The NS Documentation Centre of the City of Cologne was founded by a resolution passed by the Cologne city council on December 13, 1979, and has become the largest regional memorial site in all of Germany for the victims of the Nazis.
~1980 ftE
Skyscraper
Hansahochhaus, Cologne
10 min walk • The Hansahochhaus is a skyscraper in the Neustadt-Nord quarter of north-central Cologne. When constructed in 1924-25 it was the city's first skyscraper, and one of the first skyscrapers in Germany. It was designed as an office building in the Expressionist style by the local architect, Jacob Koerfer.

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Which popular attractions are close to Cologne Tower?

Nearby attractions include Die Photographische Sammlung, Cologne (2 min walk), Deutsches Tanzarchiv Köln, Cologne (2 min walk), MediaPark, Cologne (2 min walk), August Sander Archive, Cologne (2 min walk).

How to get to Cologne Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cologne Tower:

Tram

Christophstraße/Mediapark • Lines: 12, 15 (6 min walk)
Hansaring • Lines: 12, 15 (10 min walk)

Train

Köln Hansaring (11 min walk)
Köln West (14 min walk)

Bus

Ebertplatz • Lines: 127, 140, 184 (17 min walk)
Methweg • Lines: 142 (18 min walk)

Light rail

Rathaus • Lines: 5 (26 min walk)