Fort V
Fort V is a fort in Cologne, Cologne Lowland, North Rhine-Westphalia which is located on Zülpicher Straße. Fort V is situated nearby to the railway station Köln Süd station, as well as near Library of the Institute of Geography.- 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: “Geographie Rundbau”
- Address: Zülpicher Straße 45, Köln, 50674
- Roof shape: flat
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Köln Süd station and Geomuseum.
Köln Süd station
Railway station
Photo: Stefan Flöper, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Köln Süd station is located in the southwestern edge of the Innenstadt of Cologne in the district of Neustadt-Süd in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Geomuseum
Museum
Photo: Velopilger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Geomuseum is situated 140 metres southwest of Fort V.
Roonstrasse Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roonstrasse Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 50 Roonstraße in Cologne, Germany. The synagogue is the only surviving of the five synagogues of Cologne before the Nazi era. Roonstrasse Synagogue is situated 510 metres north of Fort V.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belgian Quarter and Zollstock.
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.
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.
Fort V
- 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
50.92756° or 50° 55′ 39″ northLongitude
6.93642° or 6° 56′ 11″ eastLevels
2Operator
Universität zu KölnOpen location code
9F28WWHP+2HOpenStreetMap ID
way 83266763OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q96484076
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“Fort V” goes by many names.
- German: “Fort V”
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Highlights include Library of the Institute of Geography and Swiss training.
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