Cologne: guided tour Crime on the Rhine
ID: GYG927171-1457532
Category:
Country: Germany
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
We take a stroll through Cologne and the past and deal with crimes and their punishment, because evil has always been on the move in Cologne.
There have always been bad boys (and girls) in Cologne....
On this exciting city tour, we talk about real crimes that have taken place in the city - assault, murder and manslaughter, theft, robberies, kidnapping and hostage-taking were already happening in Cologne 500 years ago.
We take a walk through Cologne and the past and look at crimes and their punishment, because evil has always been on the move in Cologne.
Get to know some of the crimes on this interesting walk through Cologne's city center at the original locations.
Find out why a book purchase ended on the gallows and how a baker's drunkenness almost became his undoing. We will tell you about a murder during the Pope's visit and why honor was important in the Middle Ages and why a cassock once dressed a murderer. And much more besides!
An unembellished true crime on the Rhine - not for the faint-hearted!
Highlights
- Why did a scuffle in the cathedral lead to an execution that failed?
- Get to know Roncalliplatz - the archiepiscopal prison
- Tax court - the last death sentence imposed in West Germany
- Breite Straße and the Gladbeck hostage-takers
- What is the Hühnergasse all about?
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Kreuzblume, opposite Café Reichard, Kardinal-Höffner-Platz, 50667 Cologne
INCLUDED
- City walk
- Expert guide
- Accessible tour
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
