Rheinpark
A riverside park between Deutz and Mülheim on the right bank, heritage-listed since 1989 – with views of the Old Town.
The Rheinpark is a recreational green space on the right bank of the Rhine between Deutz and Mülheim – with sweeping views of Cologne's Old Town. It has been heritage-listed since 1989 and forms part of Cologne's green belt.
At a glance
- Location: right bank, between Deutz and Mülheim
- Heritage status: since 1989
- Origin: laid out on razed fortifications
History
From 1907, fortress land that had lost its military purpose was turned into public green space. By 1913 a first landscape park had been created to a design by garden director Fritz Encke.
For the 1914 Cologne Werkbund Exhibition the park featured works by renowned architects – including Bruno Taut's “Glass Pavilion”, a “factory” by Walter Gropius and a theatre by Henry van de Velde.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-23
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