{{Short description|Tower in Cologne}}{{More citations needed|date=August 2025}}{{Expand German|topic=struct}} {{See also|List of towers}} thumb|Colonius '''Colonius''' is the Cologne telecommunications tower, which was finished in 1981. The Colonius possesses a cafeteria, viewing platform, and a restaurant, apart from antennas for radio relay and radio services within the VHF range. Because of a missing leaseholder the restaurant has been closed since 1994, and the viewing area closed since 1999 for fire safety reasons.<ref>{{cite news |last= Bohlen |first= Niklas |date= 27 February 2025 |title= Colonius in Köln: Wann erwacht das Wahrzeichen aus dem Dornröschenschlaf? |trans-title= Colonius in Cologne: When does the landmark awake from the slumber? |url= https://www1.wdr.de/lokalzeit/heimatliebe/koeln-colonius-wahrzeichen-wieder-offen-100.html |work= WDR Lokalzeit |publisher= Westdeutscher Rundfunk |access-date= 13 August 2025 |language= German}}</ref> At the time of its completion the Colonius was 252.9 meters high. In 2004 a radio tower added by helicopter increased the height to 266 meters. This addition allowed the broadcast of digital television (DVB-T) from the tower in the Cologne/Bonn region.thumb|Colonius at sunset
<gallery> Image:Colonius 0458.JPG|Colonius, telecommunications tower </gallery>
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Category:Towers completed in 1981 Category:Observation towers in North Rhine-Westphalia Category:Communication towers in Germany Category:Tourist attractions in Cologne Category:Buildings and structures in Cologne Category:Restaurant towers Category:1981 establishments in West Germany
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