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Cologne: ancient and modern architecture by bike

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Cologne: ancient and modern architecture by bike

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Cologne: ancient and modern architecture by bike

02:06

35.3km

130m

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Roman times, the Middle Ages, and modern times – Cologne's eventful history has left its mark and is reflected in its diverse architecture. This bike tour gives you a glimpse into the architecture of this vibrant metropolis and promises long stretches along the Rhine with stunning panoramas of Cologne.

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by Radregion Rheinland

Last updated: May 14, 2025

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Cologne Cathedral

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The Cologne Cathedral rises steeply high into the sky and has always shaped the banks of the Rhine in Cologne. At 157 meters high, it is the third tallest church …

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Deutz Swing Bridge

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Just as the new port on the Deutz side followed the Rheinauhafen ten years later (laid out between 1904 and 1907), a hydraulically operated swing bridge was also built here …

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16.8 km

Wahn Castle – Theatre Studies Collection of the University of Cologne

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Five historical representative rooms are just as worth seeing as the library, which contains around 100,000 volumes on German-language theater. In addition, 300 paintings and 400 stage set models as …

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29.1 km

Cologne Fortress Museum – Zwischenwerk VIII B

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Who still knows what a “deconsolidation office” is? Almost 100 years ago, this implemented what the victorious powers of the First World War ordered, namely the razing of the Cologne …

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32.8 km

Rheinauhafen, Cologne

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Rhine gone? All gone! This is how the people of Cologne thought at the end of the 14th century, when “their” river was about to look for a new path …

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Kranhäuser Cologne

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In their design, the crane houses take on the typical crane shape and evoke a striking ensemble of buildings in their triad, which is a significant urban landmark and gives …

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35.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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22.2 km

4.56 km

4.54 km

2.93 km

549 m

461 m

< 100 m

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27.6 km

3.96 km

2.66 km

947 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 26 July

24°C

15°C

24 %

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June 1, 2024,Von Urbach nach Mülheim überZündorf zurück

Small tour along the Rhine from Urbach to Mülhem on the right bank of the Rhine and on the left bank of the Rhine with the crocodile back to Zündorf and Urbach

The time given is of course nonsense. I took a short break in the Cafe Vreiheit in Mülheim

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May 11, 2022,Radtour über Fähre Zündorf zum Kölner Dom

Bike tour to the Cologne Cathedral via the Groov, the Zündorf-Weiss ferry, Rodenkirchen Beach, Crane Houses, the Chocolate Museum, Cologne Cathedral, the Hohenzoller Bridge with the love locks and the other side of the Rhine.

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April 13, 2025,Fahrradtour mit Jens ins Grüne am Rhein bei Köln

A dream :) Today I drove to Cologne and met up with dear Jens. He is also currently building his bicycle caravan. Over coffee and a wonderful view of the Rhine, we chatted about all sorts of things. Afterwards we went out into the countryside to Björn's old spot (Homeless on Tour). There we discovered some beautiful places where we …

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April 2, 2021

Roman times, the Middle Ages, and modern times – Cologne's eventful history has left its mark and is reflected in its diverse architecture. This bike tour gives you a glimpse into the architecture of this vibrant metropolis and promises long stretches along the Rhine with stunning panoramas of Cologne

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Cologne: ancient and modern architecture by bike

Cologne Cathedral

Deutz Swing Bridge

Wahn Castle – Theatre Studies Collection of the University of Cologne

Cologne Fortress Museum – Zwischenwerk VIII B

Rheinauhafen, Cologne

Kranhäuser Cologne

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