Hohenzollern Bridge Hohenzollernbrücke
The Hohenzollern Bridge is a steel railway, arch, and footbridge in Cologne. This architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia features Romanesque Revival architecture and was opened in 1911. It is one of the 112 most looked-up sights in Germany on English Wikipedia, and it is named after the House of Hohenzollern.
Planning a visit
Temperatures and rainfall change by month. The warmest months are July and August, when daily highs reach 23 °C and lows are 14 °C. The coldest month is January, with a high of 5 °C and a low of 0 °C. Rainfall is most frequent in December with 16 rainy days and 74 mm of rain. The driest month is April, which has 52 mm of rain and about 10 rainy days. In June, the highest amount of rain is 80 mm over about 13 days, while in February, there are about 13 rainy days and 55 mm of rain.
The bridge is 15 km from Cologne Bonn Airport and 475 km from Berlin. Nearby locations include the Cologne Cathedral, which is 0.5 km away, and the Wallraf–Richartz Museum and Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, which are both 0.7 km away. The Augustusburg and Falkenlust Palaces in Brühl are 13.3 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| Average low, °C | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 66 | 55 | 66 | 52 | 69 | 80 | 76 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 74 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
