Cologne Cathedral has laid out plans to charge tourist visitors, starting in July. They will be asked to pay €12 each, to help cover maintenance costs. It still plans to keep a small free area available for worshippers.
Why not? If the majority of people now visit the cathedral for tourist reasons rather than to attend a service, then it might as well be treated as a tourist attraction - and, like most tourist attractions, they do cost money.
Why not? If the majority of people now visit the cathedral for tourist reasons rather than to attend a service, then it might as well be treated as a tourist attraction - and, like most tourist attractions, they do cost money.