Germany · Nordrhein-Westfalen · Leverkusen
Altstadt Nord, Leverkusen — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Altstadt-Nord is the northern half of Köln's old town in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, the district around Cologne Cathedral and its museum quarter.
About Altstadt Nord
Where to stay in Altstadt Nord
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
Altstadt-Nord puts travellers at the centre of Köln, steps from Cologne Cathedral. Rooms sit near the museum quarter, close to Museum Ludwig and the Romano-Germanic Museum. The draw is the cathedral.
If you want to wake within sight of the cathedral and walk to the Wallraf-Richartz Museum before the crowds, this northern half of the old town is the place to book.
About Altstadt Nord
What are the main landmarks in Altstadt Nord?
Altstadt-Nord holds many of Köln's landmarks. Cologne Cathedral rises over the district, with the Romano-Germanic Museum, Museum Ludwig, and the Wallraf-Richartz Museum gathered in the museum quarter at its foot. Romanesque churches ring it.
St. Kunibert's Church, Great St. Martin Church, and St. Andreas Church stand nearby, while the gallery Kolumba fills a bombed church site.
What is the history of Altstadt Nord?
Altstadt-Nord sits on the oldest ground in Köln. The Romans founded their colony here as Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, and the medieval city grew around the site that Cologne Cathedral crowns. Rome came first.
Centuries of building raised the churches and walls that still mark the northern half of the old town in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Where is Altstadt Nord?
Altstadt-Nord is the northern half of Köln's old town, set above Altstadt-Süd in the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen.
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Updated July 2026