Article Tour of Cologne

The historical center of Kolín is undoubtedly the picturesque Charles Square (110 * 80 meters) with a nice baroque fountain in the middle.

The most picturesque view of Charles Square is through the fountain and plague column to Cologne's Neo-Renaissance town hall.

Kolín City Hall is one of the most beautiful town halls in the Czech Republic. Therefore, you will not understand how they could stick a modern cube to it.

From the „other“ side of the square you can see the towers of the cathedral and the bell tower. We're heading in that direction now.

From Charles Square, take Kutnohorská Street. With two windows (Karlova and Parléřova streets), you can at least get a little idea of the mighty cathedral of St. Bartholomew

To the east, the city center ends at the Capuchin monastery and the Inedible Park.

If the church is not open, all you have to do is look at it through the window.

Comenius Park itself is more of a recreational place for locals than attractions for tourists (there is a playground, a statue of Anastasia Opask and a piano). So go back to the center along Zahradní Street. Cologne Cathedral is so cleverly built up that the view of it is blocked from almost all sides.

Along the busy street Politických vězňu (inner city ring road) you will come to a roundabout, which is dominated by an interesting building of the former district general bank. From here we finally head to the cathedral.

Next door is a sundial telling us this wisdom: „Time passes – if we have time, let's do good“

From the cathedral, take Karolíny Světlé Street towards the Cologne Tourist Information Center, behind which is the Cologne Synagogue.

Ask for the keys to the Old Jewish Cemetery at the Tourist Information Center (free entry). It is about 400 meters west. Definitely worth a visit. It is one of the oldest and largest in our republic.

From the Old Jewish Island, continue to the railway station, from where a footbridge leads to the adjacent Kmoch Island – a recreational part of Kolín with playgrounds.

From Kmoch Island you can get to the other side of the Elbe over a large bridge for pedestrians and cyclists (there leads the 2nd Elbe cycle path).

On the other side of the Elbe, return east to the large Masaryk Bridge. Along the way, enjoy the view of the historic part of Cologne.

From Masaryk Bridge, it is a short walk to the main square in Cologne, where the sightseeing circuit closes.