Hidden gems: Historical landmarks in Köln

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Köln. This list contains 11 places from Historical landmark category.

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Sensenmann – Wahrzeichen von Melaten image
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Sensenmann – Wahrzeichen von Melaten
Historical landmark
👍👍 On the one hand scary, on the other hand very impressive. This Grim Reaper has probably become the symbol of Cologne's Melatenfriedhof.
4.90 (38 reviews) (~3.22 km from centre)
Helios Leuchtturm Ehrenfeld image
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Helios Leuchtturm Ehrenfeld
Historical landmark
👍 The Helios lighthouse is situated in Ehrenfeld, one of the most colourful districts in Cologne. One might wonder why there is a lighhouse so far away from the see. In fact, Ehrenfeld was an independent city in year 1882 when the light bulb and telegraph factory "Helios Inc." was established. The fa...
4.70 (53 reviews) (~3.5 km from centre)
Hafenkran "Der Alte Herkules" image
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Hafenkran "Der Alte Herkules"
Historical landmark
👍👍 You have to see the old Hercules. Especially since the little Café Glück is right next to it in the summer 😉
4.70 (44 reviews) (~2.32 km from centre)
Zwischenwerk IXb image
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Zwischenwerk IXb
Historical landmark
👍👍 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...
4.60 (45 reviews) (~5.14 km from centre)
Fischweiber-Brunnen (Rainer Walk, 1986) image
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Fischweiber-Brunnen (Rainer Walk, 1986)
Historical landmark
👍👍 Me encantó
4.60 (25 reviews) (~0.17 km from centre)
Bismarcksäule image
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Bismarcksäule
Historical landmark
👍👍 Ich bin mit meiner Tochter an einen interessanten alten Turm vorbei gefahren. Hallo, was ist das denn, habe ich dann gesagt. Kannst Du mahl anhalten, ich möchte mir das mahl näher ansehen. Das ist der Bismarckturm, sagte meine Tochter. Ich habe mir dann das alte Gebäude näher angesehen. Auf mich wir...
4.50 (120 reviews) (~3.74 km from centre)
Old St. Alban image
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Old St. Alban
Historical landmark
Ruins of an medieval Romanesque church & monuments heavily damaged in World War II.
4.50 (69 reviews) (~0.2 km from centre)
Fort Paul image
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Fort Paul
Historical landmark
Remains of a Prussian redbrick fortress, dating from 1825, located in the Volksgarten public park.
4.50 (60 reviews) (~2.11 km from centre)
Jan von Werth-Brunnen, Köln image
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Jan von Werth-Brunnen, Köln
Historical landmark
👍 Brunnenanlage auf dem alten Markt: In der Geschichte von Jan und Griet weist die junge Griet den um sie werbenden Knecht als schlechte Partie ab. Dieser zieht daraufhin in den Dreißigjährigen Krieg und wird zum erfolgreichen Reiter-General. Bei seiner Rückkehr nach Köln zieht er triumphierend und be...
4.50 (56 reviews) (~0.03 km from centre)
Ubii Monument image
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Ubii Monument
History museum
👍👍 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...
4.50 (54 reviews) (~0.51 km from centre)
Jan-Wellem-Denkmal image
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Jan-Wellem-Denkmal
Historical landmark
👍👍 Beautiful memorial to Jan Wellem!
4.50 (46 reviews) (~3.97 km from centre)
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