Cologne Cathedral: pay to visit, free to pray
June 6, 2026
The cathedral says it needs the money to preserve the building
The cathedral says it needs the money to preserve the building
Call them latkes, kartoffelpuffer, whatever… they are crisp and delicious and come with applesauce and other condiments
This handsome pair are on a door in Cologne’s Altstadt
Basement cells in the former Gestapo HQ in Cologne remind us of other times, same place.
Or so this signpost in its Haymarket would lead you to believe. Cologne was Rome’s first settlement across the Rhine
The merchandise is too big for cash-and-carry at this going-out-of-business statue store in Cologne
Dozens of the cameras we used to use in a camera store in Cologne, Germany
An equestrian statue in Cologne’s Old Town has an interesting backstory.
A visit to the gift shop of the Chocolate Museum in Cologne allows you to enter a world of color and temptations.
A treat not to be missed when in Cologne — better than its beer — is a cup of hot chocolate at the Chocolate Museum.
The cathedral says it needs the money to preserve the building
Call them latkes, kartoffelpuffer, whatever… they are crisp and delicious and come with applesauce and other condiments
This handsome pair are on a door in Cologne’s Altstadt
Basement cells in the former Gestapo HQ in Cologne remind us of other times, same place.
Or so this signpost in its Haymarket would lead you to believe. Cologne was Rome’s first settlement across the Rhine
The merchandise is too big for cash-and-carry at this going-out-of-business statue store in Cologne
Dozens of the cameras we used to use in a camera store in Cologne, Germany
An equestrian statue in Cologne’s Old Town has an interesting backstory.
A visit to the gift shop of the Chocolate Museum in Cologne allows you to enter a world of color and temptations.
A treat not to be missed when in Cologne — better than its beer — is a cup of hot chocolate at the Chocolate Museum.