Germany · Nordrhein-Westfalen · Leverkusen
Mülheim, Leverkusen — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Mülheim is a district of Köln, its old churches set around St Clemens and the Church of St Mauritius, near The PhotoBookMuseum.
About Mülheim
Where to stay in Mülheim
Where you base yourself shapes the visit — here's the character of each area.
Mülheim stretches across one side of Köln, more lived-in than touristed. Hotels and guesthouses sit near St Clemens and the streets running toward the centre, within reach of the old town, while The PhotoBookMuseum draws a slower, design-minded crowd. Beds are steady here.
Stay if you want the city close and the crowds thin.
About Mülheim
What are the main landmarks in Mülheim?
Mülheim carries a long line of churches and one modern museum. St Clemens and the Church of St Mauritius anchor the old parishes, with the Friedenskirche and the Luther-Notkirche marking the Protestant congregations that grew beside them. The PhotoBookMuseum brings photography to the quarter, and the Jan Wellem memorial stands nearby.
Faith, then photographs.
What is the history of Mülheim?
Mülheim gathered around its churches long before it became a district of Köln. Its past reads through built things rather than through records here, in the old parish of St Clemens, the Church of St Mauritius, and the later Friedenskirche that joined them. The Jan Wellem memorial keeps a name from those earlier centuries.
Stone came first. Photographs came last.
Where is Mülheim?
Mülheim lies within Köln, its streets running from St Clemens and the Church of St Mauritius toward the centre, with The PhotoBookMuseum among them.
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Updated July 2026