Cologne: Melaten Cemetery Life, Love and Death Tour

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Cologne: Melaten Cemetery Life, Love and Death Tour
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Embark on a guided tour of the Melaten Cemetery in Cologne and visit the graves of historic figures. Hear tales of love, life, death, and local history as you explore.

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Duration 2 hours
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Live tour guide
German
Wheelchair accessible

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Highlights

  • Explore the Meleaten Cemetery in Cologne on a guided walking tour
  • Learn interesting facts about the famous figures interred in the cemetery
  • Admire some of the 55,000 ornately decorated tombs and burial sites
  • Experience the peace and tranquility of the city's largest burial site
  • Discover more about the city's fascinating history and culture with your guide

Full description

Stroll through the Melaten Cemetery in Cologne on a guided tour and see the tombs of the city's most prominent personalities on a walking tour. Discover a place of silence embedded in a beautiful park with incomparable flora and fauna in the heart of the city.

Meet your guide and make your way through the Melaten Cemetery which covers an area of over 400,000 square meters and around 55,000 gravesites. Enjoy moments of peace and quiet during the guided tour and learn about the links between love, death, and life in the city.

Learn interesting facts and curiosities about historical personalities and impressive tombs and monuments. See the former "Leprosenanstalt" area and discover more about the fascinating history of the cemetery.

Visit the burial sites of some of the city's most important historic figures, and gain a deeper understanding of Cologne's past.

Includes

  • Guide
  • Walking tour
  • Melaten Cemetery ticket

Meeting point

Meet your guide at the entrance to Melaten Cemetery in Aachener Straße, opposite house no. 251.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Weather-appropriate clothing

Not allowed

  • Pets (assistance dogs allowed)

Know before you go

  • This tour is only offered in German
  • Weather-compatible clothing and appropriate footwear is recommended
  • Children up to the age of 11 take part free of charge
  • The Melaten guided tour is a barrier-free tour
  • The tour will take place even if it rains (except for severe weather warnings)
  • No dogs allowed
  • Your tour guide is not available by phone during the tour

Product ID: 63295

Activity provider:Kölngeflüster

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