Model of a pinnacle from Cologne Cathedral, life-size.

During the 60-minute city tour, over 700 years of the cathedral’s history come to life with the help of six VR stations. Visitors are taken on an emotional journey spanning from the planning of the cathedral’s construction in the Middle Ages and the laying of the second foundation stone after a long construction break, through the horrors of the Second World War, and into the present day. The tour combines a classic city tour around the cathedral with a virtual reality experience. On this varied tour, you will learn about the background to the cathedral’s construction, discover all kinds of fascinating facts and figures, and immerse yourself in periods that were significant to the cathedral’s history. At the stations, you put on a headset and look directly into the past.

During the 60-minute city tour, over 700 years of the cathedral’s history come to life with the help of six VR stations. Visitors are taken on an emotional journey spanning from the planning of the cathedral’s construction in the Middle Ages and the laying of the second foundation stone after a long construction break, through the horrors of the Second World War, and into the present day. The tour combines a classic city tour around the cathedral with a virtual reality experience. On this varied tour, you will learn about the background to the cathedral’s construction, discover all kinds of fascinating facts and figures, and immerse yourself in periods that were significant to the cathedral’s history. At the stations, you put on a headset and look directly into the past.