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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Cologne

14 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cologne, Germany

Updated July 1, 2024

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The Golden Chamber at St. Ursula

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Church of St. Ursula

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.
Chandelier Hall in the Cologne sewage system.

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Chandelier Hall

An elegant chandelier hangs over this ancient sewer chamber, now open for concerts and public tours.
Close up of some of the 40,000 padlocks of love.

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Cologne's Love Locks Bridge

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.
St. Petersglocke

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St. Petersglocke

The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.
The self-playing musical marionettes.

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Papa Joe's Biersalon Klimperkasten

If the tunes of antique organs and musical marionettes don't intoxicate you, the draft beer certainly will.

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Senfmuseum (Mustard Museum)

This small condiment museum makes all manner of mustards with a 200-year-old mill.

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Roman Tomb Köln-Weiden

The final resting place for a wealthy Roman family, this tomb might be the best preserved of its kind outside Italy.
Severinsbrücke in Cologne

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Secret Grave in the Pylon of Severinsbrücke Bridge

The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.
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The self-playing musical marionettes.

Cologne, Germany

Papa Joe's Biersalon Klimperkasten

If the tunes of antique organs and musical marionettes don't intoxicate you, the draft beer certainly will.

Cologne, Germany

Senfmuseum (Mustard Museum)

This small condiment museum makes all manner of mustards with a 200-year-old mill.
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