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Hohenzollern Bridge

Locks of Love and Good Times

The Hohenzollern Bridge spans both sides of the Rhine in Cologne. The bridge is 409 meters long, laid with six tracks and a pedestrian walkway, and is covered with colorful lover's locks. The Cologne Cathedral and the Cologne train terminal are located not far from the bridge on the west side of the Hohenzollern Bridge.

The Hohenzollern Bridge is located on the axis extension of the Cologne Cathedral and spans both banks of the Rhine. For some reason, more and more people have been hanging Locks Symbolizing Love on the iron bars of the bridge since 2008, making Hohenzollern Bridge a popular attraction in Cologne.

The Hohenzollern Bridge was built in 1907 and takes its name from the German Hohenzollern family. Four Statues of Hohenzollern Family Members are placed at the four corners of the bridge, either as kings of Prussia or German emperors, highlighting the family’s honor.

The bridge is 409 meters long and is paved with six railroad tracks and a pedestrian walk. Not far to the west of the bridge is the Cologne Cathedral and the Köln Hbf, the Cologne train terminal, where more than one thousand Trains In and Out of Cologne cross the Hohenzollern Bridge every day.

On the eastern bank of the Hohenzollern Bridge, there is a waterfront walkway where you can see Bridge and Cologne Cathedral in the Same Frame, a scene that is always prominently featured in tourist brochures in Cologne.

Cologne Cathedral

600 Years of Construction

Cologne Cathedral is the monumental landmark of Cologne, Germany, it was started in the 13th century and took 600 years to complete. As an iconic Gothic architecture with two 157-meter spires, Cologne Cathedral preserves many precious religious relics such as The Dombild Altarpiece of the Three Kings.

Great St. Martin Church

Simple and Humble Romanesque Church

The Great St. Martin Church is located in the old town of Cologne, where the five towers at the top of the church can be seen even when standing on the opposite bank, and is representative of the 12 Romanesque churches in Cologne. The interior of the Great St. Martin Church is extremely simple and the remains of the first century AD can be seen in the underground crypt.