If there’s one museum in the world that can be described as utterly sweet, there’s no doubt it’s the Cologne Chocolate Museum, located near the cathedral in Germany’s western industrial city of Cologne. Established in 1993, the Cologne Chocolate Museum was founded by the renowned German chocolate manufacturer Imhoff & Stollwerck…
Medieval religion was not only vibrant and diverse but also brimming with wild beauty and irrepressible romance. It was marked by internal strife as well as a deep yearning for peace. The Middle Ages may seem far away, but you can trace its mysterious shadow at the Schnütgen Museum in Germany. The Schnütgen Museum is located in...
People around the world love to come together during festivals and celebrations to enjoy good times, and Carnival is one of the best occasions to celebrate various seasons or events. The Cologne Carnival is Germany's most vibrant carnival. To gain a comprehensive understanding of Cologne’s Carnival, a visit to the Cologne Carnival Museum is essential.
Cologne Sculpture Park was established in 1997 as a public sculpture park covering an area of 2,300 square meters, and is praised as an “ideal place to explore contemporary sculpture art.” The park does not have permanent collections or exhibitions—new sculptures are showcased every two years. Cologne Sculpture Park was created by German art...
Established in 1860, Cologne Zoo spans 20 hectares and is world-renowned for being home to over 7,000 animals of more than 700 species. As one of Germany’s oldest zoos, it enjoys immense popularity among visitors, attracting around a million guests each year. Recognized as one of Germany’s finest zoos, it was first...
Located near Cologne Zoo, Cologne Botanical Garden is both a city park and a botanical garden, covering an area of 11.5 hectares. Its history dates back to 1863 when the government planned to build a new botanical garden near Cologne Cathedral to replace the old one. The new garden was designed and constructed in 1864. The Cologne Botanical...
The Cologne Forest Botanical Garden is both an arboretum and a woodland botanical garden. Established between 1962 and 1964, it covers an area of 25 hectares and serves as the city of Cologne’s oxygen source—providing fresh air for residents while also functioning as a recreational space. The site of the forest botanical garden was...
The Museum Schnütgen is an art museum located in Cologne, near Cologne Cathedral. Established in 1853 by the Society of Christian Art, it is one of the oldest museums in Cologne. Unfortunately, the museum was severely damaged during World War II. In order to protect a sculpture that survived the war, …
The Museum of Applied Arts Cologne is a decorative arts museum, founded in 1888. Initially, the museum was housed in a neo-Gothic building constructed in 1990, but it was destroyed by bombs in 1943. Since 1989, the museum has been showcasing its collections in its current red-brick building...
Albrecht Dürer was one of the most important German artists of the Renaissance. This versatile genius excelled in goldsmithing, oil painting, and printmaking. He was also a writer and had profound knowledge of anatomy and the theory and application of perspective. Dürer's House is the residence where he lived from 1509 until his death in 1528...
Nuremberg Castle, also known as Kaiserburg, is located on a small hill north of Nuremberg, Germany. Originally built in the 11th century, it was expanded to its current size by the mid-16th century. Every Holy Roman Emperor once resided here. The castle sits atop a rocky hill and consists of three parts: Kaiserburg, part of the Burggrafenburg, and the town buildings in the Imperial Castle...
The Germanisches Nationalmuseum is located in Nuremberg, Germany. Founded in 1852, it is one of the largest museums in Germany and all of Europe, housing a total of 1.2 million exhibits. The museum was established in 1852 by a Franconian baron and was built upon the foundations of a medieval monastery. In 1871…
Hohenzollern Bridge is located in the German city of Cologne, spanning the Rhine River. Together with the nearby Cologne Central Station, it forms one of the most important hubs in Germany’s and Europe’s railway networks. It is a grand and massive structure and an indispensable part of Cologne’s cityscape and the view of the Cologne Cathedral. The bridge was built in 1907…
St. Pantaleon Church is located in Cologne, Germany. It is an ancient Romanesque church with a history dating back to the 10th century, and is one of Cologne’s famous twelve Romanesque churches. The site where St. Pantaleon Church now stands was originally a Roman villa, and the surviving part of that villa is…
St. Gereon Church is a Roman Catholic church in Cologne, Germany, dedicated to Saint Gereon. It was elevated to the status of a minor basilica on June 25, 1920. Its history dates back to 612, although many parts of the structure were built between 1151 and 1227. It is one of the twelve Romanesque churches in Cologne...
Like only a few other cities in Germany, Nuremberg confronts the legacy of the Nazi era head-on. Today, on the site of the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds — the location used by the Nazi Party from 1933 to 1938 — there remain several buildings covering over 4,000 square meters — the Documentation Center of the Nazi Party Rally Grounds, which records the hubris of the Nazis...
The Church of Our Lady in Nuremberg is located in the Old Town of Nuremberg, Germany. It is a Roman Catholic church situated on the eastern side of the central Hauptmarkt square, and is one of the three major churches in Nuremberg. The site of the Church of Our Lady was originally a synagogue, which was destroyed during the outbreak of the Black Death in 1349. Afterwards, the Church of Our Lady was built by Emperor Charles IV…
St. Sebaldus Church is a medieval church in Nuremberg, Germany, and the oldest of the city’s three major churches, predating both St. Lorenz and St. Mary's Church. It is located on Albrecht Dürer Platz, opposite the Town Hall, and is named after Nuremberg’s patron saint — the 8th-century hermit and missionary St. Sebaldus. Since the Reformation, it...
The Nuremberg Transport Museum is composed of a railway museum and a communications museum owned by Deutsche Bahn. In addition, the museum has two satellite museums in Koblenz, making it one of the oldest technical museums in Europe. The Nuremberg Transport Museum was established in 189…
The German city of Nuremberg was once world-renowned as the "City of Toys." During the industrial era, Nuremberg gained international recognition thanks to its thriving toy manufacturing industry. This also contributed to the birth of one of the world’s most important trade fairs — the International Toy Fair. Because of this history...