Odonien

Top choice in Cologne


The brainchild of artist Odo Rumpf, this subculture playground is creative lab, beer garden, concert venue, club, art centre, alfresco cinema and urban garden all rolled into one. In summer, there are few more inspiring places to kick back with a cold Kölsch than amid Odo's bizarre metal sculptures. On weekends, techno and house electrify the three dance floors.

Bring the kids – there's a playground to keep them busy.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Cologne attractions

1. Church of St Gereon

0.86 MILES

The most eccentric looking of Cologne's many Romanesque churches, St Gereon grew from a late-Roman chapel into this massive complex lidded by a 10-sided…

2. Church of St Ursula

0.9 MILES

If you look at Cologne’s coat of arms, you’ll see what looks like 11 apostrophes. In fact, the squiggles represent St Ursula and 11,000 virgins who were…

3. Kölnisches Stadtmuseum

1.05 MILES

The Kölnisches Stadtmuseum, in the former medieval armoury, explores all facets of Cologne's history. Although the permanent exhibit remains closed while…

4. NS-Dokumentationszentrum

1.1 MILES

Cologne's Third Reich history is poignantly and exhaustively documented in the NS Documentation Centre housed in the very building that served as the…

5. Römerturm

1.14 MILES

This jaunty tower marks the northwest corner of the ancient Roman town fortifications, which stretched for 4km and had at least nine gates and 19 round…

6. Roman Arch

1.2 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.

7. Museum für Angewandte Kunst

1.24 MILES

If Aalto, Eames and Olivetti are music to your ears, you should swing by the Museum of Applied Arts, which displays a prestigious and extensive collection…

8. Domschatzkammer

1.24 MILES

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