Funkhaus Wallrafplatz

Funkhaus Wallrafplatz is a broadcast building in Cologne's Altstadt-Nord district, located at Wallrafplatz 5 and housing a café, restaurant, and bar within its spaces. The structure spans multiple floors and provides views over the surrounding square and the nearby cathedral area.

The building was constructed between 1948 and 1952, rising on the site of the former Hotel Monopol as a groundbreaking broadcast center for Europe. This founding period made it a model example of postwar modern broadcast architecture.

The broadcast center now serves as a venue where music performances happen regularly, and the spaces reflect the world of radio production in a way visitors can experience directly. Walking through, you encounter this connection between broadcasting and culture through the rooms and work that unfolds here daily.

The building is open daily, with hours that vary depending on the day of the week. A visit combines well with a walk through the nearby city center, since the location is right in the heart of the area.

Large windows from the 1950s flood the interior with natural light and define the building's appearance to this day. Historical photographs on the walls tell the story of broadcasting history and show how daily work unfolded here in earlier times.