Germany · Nordrhein-Westfalen · Leverkusen
Altstadt Sud, Leverkusen — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Altstadt-Süd is the southern half of Köln's old town in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, known for the Basilica of St. Severin and the Cologne Charterhouse.
About Altstadt Sud
Where to stay in Altstadt Sud
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Altstadt-Süd gives travellers the quieter side of Köln's old town. Rooms sit in the streets around the Basilica of St. Severin. The mood is local.
Guests wake near St. Maria im Kapitol and the Cologne Charterhouse, a short walk from the Schokoladenmuseum Köln on the far side of the southern old town.
About Altstadt Sud
What are the main landmarks in Altstadt Sud?
Altstadt-Süd carries the churches of southern Köln. Altstadt-Süd's Basilica of St. Severin and St. Pantaleon's Church rank among the city's Romanesque churches, while St. Maria im Kapitol stands on an old market. Faith shaped this quarter.
The Schnütgen Museum keeps medieval art in a church nave, and the Cologne Charterhouse recalls the monks who once prayed here.
What is the history of Altstadt Sud?
Altstadt-Süd grew as the southern reach of medieval Köln. St. Maria im Kapitol rose on the old Roman Capitol, and the Basilica of St. Severin anchored the quarter as one of the city's Romanesque churches. Monks came too.
The Cologne Charterhouse later brought a Carthusian monastery to the southern old town, whose churches and cloisters still define this half of Köln within Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Where is Altstadt Sud?
Altstadt-Süd is the southern half of Köln's old town, set below Altstadt-Nord in the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen.
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Updated July 2026