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Cologne: Melaten Cemetery Celebrities and Curiosities

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Cologne: Melaten Cemetery Celebrities and Curiosities

Activity provider:Tours & Tales
4.9  / 5
211 reviews
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Explore the oldest Central Cemetery of Cologne. Stroll through a wonderful park-like area and be surprised by extraordinary tomb stones and exciting stories about prominent Cologne citizens.

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Duration 2 hours
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Wheelchair accessible
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  • Visit Melaten Cemetery and discover a peaceful oasis in Cologne
  • Be impressed by the architecture of the "Millionaires Alley"
  • Listen to the story of a drunkard who ended up with a part of his favorite pub
  • Visit the oldest grave of the cemetery
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Melaten Cemetery, which is over two centuries old, is an oasis of peace and quiet in the midst of this vibrant metropolis. Start the tour at its old main entrance. Your local guide will give you a short history of the area, how it was a village for the leppers, a place of execution, and finally how it became a central cemetery.

Then, get ready to explore the area. Marvel at its parklike design and find numerous impressive monuments and objects of traditional and contemporary art. Admire Classicist to Neo-Gothic and Neo-Baroque grave monuments, symbols and sculptures.

Melaten Cemetery has about 55,000 graves. Walk along the main paths reserved for the wealthy known as the "Millionaires Alley". Discover curious stories about the prominent Cologne citizens buried here. The tour will end at the tomb of the architect of the graveyard.

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Wir haben die Führung zu sechst als Einstieg in unsere Weihnachtsfeier gemacht. Am 15. Dezember muss man damit rechnen, dass es bitter kalt sein kann. So war es dann auch. Minus 6 Grad aber schönster Sonnenschein. Wir hingen zwei Stunden an den Lippen unseres Führers, der seinen Job wirklich super gemacht hat. Wir hätten ihm noch länger zuhören können. Melaten ist ein toller Friedhof mit vielen interessanten Geschichten hinter den Grabstätten. Wir können eine Führung nur empfehlen.

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December 19, 2022

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Nadja – GermanyVerified booking

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Sehr informative und interessante Führung mit einem Gästeführer, der auf unsere Wünsche gut einging und auch Rückfragen beantworten konnte. Tolle Führung in kleiner Gruppe. Begleitet haben mich meine Partnerin und ein befreundetes Ehepaar (Beides ist unten nicht gleichzeitig auswählbar).

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October 22, 2022

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Die Führung über den Friedhof Melaten war so mega interessant und unser Leiter dieser Führung hat uns alles so nahe gebracht, dass wir gerne noch länger geblieben wären und auch gerne noch mal wiederkommen um noch mehr zu erfahren. Es war sehr beeindruckend!

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