Best places: Historical landmarks in Bilderstoeckchen, Germany

👍👍 On the one hand scary, on the other hand very impressive. This Grim Reaper has probably become the symbol of Cologne's Melatenfriedhof.

Remains of a Prussian redbrick fortress, dating from 1825, located in the Volksgarten public park.

👍👍 We visited it as part of the Museum Night and were super surprised. Actually, that's why I don't want to upload a photo :) Be sure to come and take a look. The explanations of the historical classification, function and architecture are also well explained. In German and English. So you can also bri...

👍👍 You have to see the old Hercules. Especially since the little Café Glück is right next to it in the summer 😉

Underground venue featuring guided tours in a historic, chandelier-lit sewer system.

👍👍 Hidden in the forest, between the highway and the railway line, lies the intermediate factory IXb, which was built in 1877-79 as one of 17 large intermediate factories (23 in total) in the outer Prussian fortress belt. The fortress was used to set up four artillery pieces and offered space for 150-1...

👍👍 Beautiful memorial to Jan Wellem!

😐 The Overstolzenhaus is a 13th century building that was largely rebuilt to the original design after it was almost destroyed in the Second World War. The building is very distinctive in having a Romanesque design and a stepped gable common to Ducth and Flanders architecture, but less common in Germa...

😐 Beautiful hidden fortress in Cologne. The entire fortress is private property and fenced. So it's not really worth a visit.

😐 I was there yesterday with my girlfriend because I thought I would see something more of the fortress, Fort IX. When we arrived in Cologne Stammheim we were told that only the stones were there. The foundation wall. I didn't think anything more was a shame. But the park itself is clean, well-maintai...