US EditionCologne Cathedral, One of Germany’s Best-Known Landmarks, to Charge Tourists for Admission
- On Thursday, 03/05, the cathedral chapter announced that Cologne Cathedral will start charging visitors from the second half of this year.
- The cathedral chapter said the fee aims to cover rising maintenance, security and operation costs after six consecutive years of losses since 2019 and warnings reserves will be depleted.
- Attracting about 6.6 million visitors annually, Cologne Cathedral sees tourists make up about 99% of those visitors, Provost Guido Assmann said.
- Entrance will remain free for churchgoers, worshippers and members of the Central Cathedral Building Association, while the exact entrance price has not yet been announced and implementation details remain pending.
- Having survived World War II, the 157-meter cathedral built starting 1248 is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, underscoring its global cultural importance.
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der Standard DEThe landmark causes high costs, which are to be compensated by entrance fees. For church visitors the cathedral remains freely accessible
Cologne Cathedral, visited by 6 million people annually, will require visitors to pay admission starting in July. Germany's famous landmark, Cologne Cathedral, has decided to charge admission to tourists. According to foreign news agencies including dpa on the 5th (local time), Cologne Cathedral announced that it will begin charging admission to tourists starting in July of this year. Meanwhile, in 201
Cologne Cathedral, one of Germany’s best-known landmarks, to charge tourists for admission
BERLIN — Cologne Cathedral, a famous German landmark and popular tourist draw, will start charging an admission fee to visitors as church officials struggle with rising maintenance costs, according to an announcement on Thursday. The Catholic cathedral’s chapter said it will start charging tourists in the second half of this year, but did not specify how high the admission fee would be. The twin-spired Catholic cathedral towers over Cologne’s ma…
The Cologne Cathedral will cost visitors admission in the future. This will cover the increased costs of care, protection and the ongoing operation of the cathedral, the cathedral chapter announced at a press conference. The fee will be charged from the second half of the year. The amount is not yet known.
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