Schnütgen Museum

The Schnütgen Museum in Cologne is devoted to Christian religious art, mainly medieval, but some parts of the collection, such as its textiles and prints, extend from antiquity to the modern period.

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Type: Museum
Description: museum of medieval Christian religious art in Cologne, Germany
Also known as: “Museum Schnutgen”, “Schnütgen”, and “Schnütgen-Museum”
Address: Cäcilienstraße 29-33, Köln, 50667

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Cecilia’s Church and Cologne Cathedral.

St. Cecilia’s Church

Church

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St. Cecilia's Church is one of the twelve Romanesque churches in Cologne's old city, maintained by the Foundation of Romanesque Churches in Cologne. The present building, little changed since its inception, dates from 1130-60.

Cologne Cathedral

Church

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Cologne Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. Cologne Cathedral is situated 1 km northeast of Schnütgen Museum.

Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum

Museum

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The Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum is a museum of ethnography in Cologne, Germany. It was reopened in 2010. The museum arose from a collection of over 3500 items belonging to ethnographer Wilhelm Joest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belgian Quarter and Klingelpütz.

Belgian Quarter

Neighborhood

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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.