Fort IV
Fort IV is a fort in Cologne, Cologne Lowland, North Rhine-Westphalia which is located on Volksgartenstraße. Access is restricted and requires permission. Fort IV is situated nearby to the garden Rosengarten, as well as near the tram stop Eifelplatz.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Fort
- Description: part of the former inner ring of forts in Cologne, Germany, on the left (Western) bank of the River Rhine
- Also known as: “Fort IV Erbgroßherzog Paul von Mecklenburg”
- Address: Volksgartenstraße 27, Köln, 50677
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Volksgarten and Südstadion.
Volksgarten
Park
Photo: Schweinepeterle, Public domain.
The Volksgarten is a public park in the Neustadt-Süd district of Cologne, Germany. It is approximately 14 ha in size, used for various social activities throughout the year, and can have more than 10.000 visitors on sunny days.
Südstadion
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Südstadion is a football stadium in Cologne, Germany with an 11,748 capacity including 1,863 covered seats. Südstadion is situated 560 metres south of Fort IV.
Saint Pantaleon, Cologne
Church
Photo: Beckstet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Saint Pantaleon is an early Romanesque church in Cologne, Germany. The church dates back to the 10th century and is one of the twelve Romanesque churches of Cologne. Saint Pantaleon, Cologne is situated 740 metres northeast of Fort IV.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zollstock and Belgian Quarter.
Zollstock
Suburb
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zollstock is a district of Cologne in the borough of Rodenkirchen. Situated west of the river Rhine, Zollstock was first mentioned in 1877 and experienced increased development from the 1880s onwards.
Belgian Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Belgian Quarter is an inner city district of Cologne, Germany. The name is derived from street names in the vicinity, referring to Belgian provinces or cities.
Bayenthal
Suburb
Photo: ZH2010, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bayenthal is a neighbourhood of Cologne, Germany and part of the district of Rodenkirchen. Bayenthal lies on the left bank of the river Rhine, between the district of Innenstadt to the North and Marienburg neighbourhood to the South.
Fort IV
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cologne, Cologne District, Cologne Lowland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.92246° or 50° 55′ 21″ northLongitude
6.9437° or 6° 56′ 37″ eastInception
1825Open location code
9F28WWCV+XFOpenStreetMap ID
way 26718115OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q96483997
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In Other Languages
“Fort IV” goes by many names.
- German: “Fort Erbgroßherzog Paul von Mecklenburg”
- German: “Fort IV”
- German: “Fort Paul”
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