EL-DE Haus

The EL-DE Haus is a building in , . It is the former headquarters of the Gestapo and is now the location of the , a museum documenting the Third Reich.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include NS Documentation Centre of the City of Cologne and Cologne Cathedral.

Museum
The was founded by a resolution passed by the Cologne city council on December 13, 1979, and has become the largest regional memorial site in all of Germany for the victims of the Nazis.

Church
is a Catholic cathedral in , , . It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. is situated 570 metres east of EL-DE Haus.

Church
is a Baroque church in , western , in the district of . The pilgrimage church is dedicated to St. Mary, the Black Madonna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Klingelpütz and Belgian Quarter.

Locality
is a locality.

Neighborhood
The is an inner city district of , Germany. The name is derived from street names in the vicinity, referring to Belgian provinces or cities.

Neighborhood
Photo: HOWI, CC BY 3.0.
is a neighborhood.

EL-DE Haus

Latitude
50.94055° or 50° 56′ 26″ north
Longitude
6.95001° or 6° 57′ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9F28WXR2+62
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Romanian—“EL-DE Haus” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “EL-DE-楼”
  • Chinese: “EL-DE-樓”
  • French: “EL-DE-Haus”
  • German: “EL-DE-Haus”
  • Romanian: “EL-DE Haus”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Galerie Buchholz and Bibliothek des NS-Dokumentationszentrum.

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