Top rated Tourist attractions in Köln

Experience the best that Köln has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 104 places from Tourist attraction category.

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DOKK - Dokumentationsstätte Kalter Krieg
Museum
👍👍 The civil defense facility in Cologne-Kalk was intended to protect 2,366 Cologne residents for up to 14 days after a nuclear attack. Today it is a documentation site and can be visited. A guided tour is free. However, something should always be donated for the very detailed (voluntary) 90-minute gui...
5.00 (33 reviews) (~2.7 km from centre)
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Brücke
Bridge
👍👍 Incredibly aesthetic bridge pillars! Every time I cross this bridge I feel joy and spread my happiness. I met my wife on this bridge and went through all the chapters of my life. I am very happy that this building exists. I only have one thing left: bridge.
4.90 (34 reviews) (~2.52 km from centre)
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Cologne Cathedral
Cathedral
Landmark Gothic cathedral with a huge facade, plus guided tours & Rhine views.
4.80 (67.8K reviews) (~0.35 km from centre)
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Shrine of the Three Kings
Historical landmark
Elaborate, gilded reliquary in Cologne cathedral said to contain the bones of the biblical magi.
4.80 (253 reviews) (~0.34 km from centre)
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Dombauhütte
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Incredible, very beautiful and absolutely magnificent.
4.80 (83 reviews) (~0.31 km from centre)
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Subtropenschauhaus in der Flora
Botanical garden
👍👍 Ein schöner , gepflegter ,ruhiger Ort zum spazieren. Blumenfreunde werden sich freuen . Tolle Anlage und ohne Eintrittskostten
4.80 (78 reviews) (~2.44 km from centre)
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Flora und Botanischer Garten Köln
Botanical garden
Garden with 11.5 hectares of plants from all climatic zones, plus spring blooms & greenhouses.
4.70 (7K reviews) (~2.47 km from centre)
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Stadtwald
City park
City forest established in 1895 with trails, meadows, 2 ponds & a petting zoo with farm animals.
4.70 (3.9K reviews) (~4.54 km from centre)
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Church of St. Maria in Lyskirchen
Catholic church
This Catholic church dating back to the 10th-century has dramatic archways & a painted ceiling.
4.70 (158 reviews) (~0.63 km from centre)
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Taubenbrunnen, Ewald Mataré (1952)
Tourist attraction
👍👍 The dove fountain in front of the cathedral is an integral part of the landscape. It is a small spiral depression.
4.70 (75 reviews) (~0.41 km from centre)
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Rheinpark
State park
Large landscaped park on both banks of the Rhine, with fountains, playgrounds, a cableway & tours.
4.60 (6.2K reviews) (~1.86 km from centre)
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Wallraf - Richartz Museum
Art museum
Oldest museum in the city, home to important Gothic, Renaissance & Impressionist collections.
4.60 (2.6K reviews) (~0.15 km from centre)
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Rheinboulevard
Observation deck
Riverside walkway with a 1,640-foot-long row of steps overlooking the Rhine, old town & cathedral.
4.60 (2.1K reviews) (~0.59 km from centre)
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Beethoven Park
Park
Open/wooded parkland with walking/cycling paths, plus kids' playground, BBQ area & winter sledding.
4.60 (1.7K reviews) (~4.51 km from centre)
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Great St. Martin Church
Catholic church
Massive Romanesque church with a landmark tower built on top of Roman temple ruins.
4.60 (1.2K reviews) (~0.11 km from centre)
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Kolumba
Art museum
Modern & classic Christian artworks in contemporary spaces amid 19th-century church remains.
4.60 (1.1K reviews) (~0.42 km from centre)
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St. Gereon
Church
Medieval Catholic church in the Romanesque style that's noted for its large, 10-sided dome.
4.60 (746 reviews) (~1.14 km from centre)
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St. Agnes, Cologne
Catholic church
Established in 1902, this tall, stately place of worship is the second-largest church in Cologne.
4.60 (488 reviews) (~1.82 km from centre)
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St. Maria im Kapitol
Catholic church
Expansive, airy Romanesque church featuring 11th-century artwork, including ornate wooden doors.
4.60 (434 reviews) (~0.43 km from centre)
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Roonstraße Synagogue
Synagogue
👍 The only surviving synagogue in Cologne, originally inaugurated in 1899 and then reconstructed and reopened in 1959. Unfortunately it was closed when I visited. The nearest U-bahn station is Zülpicher Platz.
4.60 (316 reviews) (~1.78 km from centre)
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