Cologne

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Cologne

3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in or near Cologne.

UNESCO sites in Cologne

• Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German LimesCultural · 2021 · 1 km

  Following the left bank of the Lower Rhine River for approximately 400 km from the Rhenish Massif in Germany to the North Sea coast in the Netherlands, the transnational property consist of 102 components from one sectio…

• Cologne CathedralCultural · 1996 · 1 km

  Begun in 1248, the construction of this Gothic masterpiece took place in several stages and was not completed until 1880. Over seven centuries, successive builders were inspired by the same faith and a spirit of absolute…

• Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at BrühlCultural · 1984 · 12 km

  Set in an idyllic garden landscape, Augustusburg Castle (the sumptuous residence of the prince-archbishops of Cologne) and the Falkenlust hunting lodge (a small rural folly) are among the earliest examples of Rococo arch…