Cologne Cathedral tower

Today I went up the Cologne Cathedral tower. My workshop started at 11 am soI had some time in the morning.

It’s 97 metres skyward without an elevator but with 533 steps. After completing the popular climb up the tower, you will be rewarded with a panoramic view over the city centre of Cologne, the Rhine and, in good weather, the Siebengebirge.

Almost halfway up you can find the belfry with St. Peter's Bell, which is the Cathedral’s Bell 1 and also called “decker Pitter” (fat Peter) It was cast in 1923 and with its 24.000 kilograms and 3,22 m diameter was until 2016 the largest bell in the world swinging on a straight yoke. The clapper alone weighs about 600 kg. St. Peter’s Bell rings only on special occasions and major holidays.En savoir plus