Eigelstein Gate
Eigelstein Gate is a city gate in Cologne, Cologne Lowland, North Rhine-Westphalia. Eigelstein Gate is situated nearby to the college Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln, as well as near the neighborhood Agnesviertel.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cologne Cathedral and Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln.
Cologne Cathedral
Church
Photo: Der Wolf im Wald, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Cologne Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. Cologne Cathedral is situated 1 km south of Eigelstein Gate.
Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln
College
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cologne University of Music is a public university of music and dance located in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Established in 1850 as the Conservatorium der Musik in Coeln, it is one of the largest music academies in Europe, with approximately 1,400 students and over 100 professors. Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln is situated 340 metres southeast of Eigelstein Gate.
Cologne Central Station
Railway station
Photo: Neuwieser, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Köln Hauptbahnhof is the central railway station of Cologne, Germany. The station is an important local, national and international transport hub, with many ICE, Eurostar and Intercity trains calling there, as well as regional Regional-Express, RegionalBahn and local S-Bahn trains. Cologne Central Station is situated 740 metres south of Eigelstein Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agnesviertel and Sechzigviertel.
Clouth quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Charly Whisky, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Clouth quarter is a neighborhood.
Eigelstein Gate
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Eigelsteintorburg”
- Categories: city gate, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Cologne, Cologne District, Cologne Lowland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.94931° or 50° 56′ 58″ northLongitude
6.95687° or 6° 57′ 25″ eastElevation
55 metres (180 feet)Levels
3Open location code
9F28WXX4+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 51570458OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
12129631Wikidata ID
Q153131
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Satellite Map
Discover Eigelstein Gate from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Eigelstein Gate” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Poort van Eigelstein”
- Finnish: “Eigelsteinin portti”
- French: “Eigelsteintorburg”
- French: “Porte d’Eigelstein”
- German: “Eigelsteintor”
- German: “Eigelsteintorburg”
- Italian: “Porta di Eigelstein”
- Kölsch: “Eigelsteinpooz”
- Kölsch: “Eigelsteintorburg”
- Kölsch: “Ëijelshtëijnßpooz”
- Russian: “Eigelsteintorburg”
- Russian: “Айгельштайнские ворота”
- Russian: “Ворота Эйгельштейн”
- Spanish: “Puerta de Eigelstein”
- Swedish: “Eigelsteins port”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ursulaviertel and Kunibertsviertel.
Nearby Places
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