Hahnentorburg
One of the surviving gates of Cologne’s medieval city wall. Kings once passed through it after their coronation. It stands on Rudolfplatz.
Hahnentor was built in the 13th century and is one of four surviving gates of Cologne’s medieval city wall, located on Rudolfplatz. Historically, after German kings were crowned at Aachen, they entered Cologne through this gate to pay homage to the Shrine of the Three Kings in the cathedral. The gate consists of two semicircular towers flanking a passageway, with reddish-brown stone walls that stand out. It is now used by a carnival society and is not open to the public. Together with the Eigelstein Gate in the north and the Severin Gate in the south, it forms the remains of the medieval wall, and it can be included in a walking route with the Belgian Quarter and the shopping streets.
Opening hours
Exterior visible all day
Nearby sights
- Belgian Quarter
- Basilica of St. Gereon
- Romano-Germanic Museum
- EL-DE House (NS Documentation Centre)
- Schildergasse & Hohe Straße
- Kolumba
- Früh am Dom
- Farina Fragrance Museum