Gebäude 9

Cologne


Although a bit dated and grungy, this ex-factory remains an essential concert venue in town with concerts covering the entire sound spectrum from indie rock to hip-hop. The calendar also includes the occasional party, play, film or festivals. It's in Deutz, on the right bank of the Rhine.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Cologne attractions

1. KölnTriangle Panorama

0.86 MILES

The noise of the city fades to a quiet hum on the viewing platform located at a lofty 103m atop the KölnTriangle office tower on the right Rhine bank…

2. Museum Ludwig

1.26 MILES

A mecca of modern art, Museum Ludwig presents a tantalising mix of works from all major genres. Fans of German expressionism (Beckmann, Dix, Kirchner)…

3. Church of Gross St Martin

1.28 MILES

Winning top honours for Cologne's most handsome church exterior is Gross St Martin, with an ensemble of four slender turrets grouped around a central…

4. Domschatzkammer

1.29 MILES

Reliquaries, robes, sculptures and liturgical objects are handsomely presented in medieval vaulted rooms below the main floor of the Dom. Standouts…

5. Römisch-Germanisches Museum

1.32 MILES

Sculptures and ruins displayed outside the entrance are merely the overture to a full symphony of Roman artefacts found along the Rhine. Highlights…

6. Kölner Dom

1.33 MILES

Cologne’s geographical and spiritual heart – and its single-biggest tourist draw – is the magnificent Kölner Dom. With its soaring twin spires, this is…

7. Praetorium & Roman Sewer

1.36 MILES

Remnants of the Praetorium (governor's palace), the political power nexus of Roman Cologne, have been discovered beneath the medieval town hall. In a well…

8. Roman Arch

1.37 MILES

This arch outside the Dom is a rare vestige of Cologne's ancient Roman city wall and once formed the northern gateway into the colony.