# Colonius

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{{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](/source/Cologne) [telecommunication](/source/telecommunication)s tower, which was finished in 1981. The Colonius possesses a cafeteria, viewing platform, and a restaurant, apart from antennas for [radio](/source/radio) relay and radio services within the [VHF](/source/Very_high_frequency) range. Because of a missing leaseholder the restaurant has been closed since 1994, and the viewing area closed since 1999 for [fire safety](/source/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](/source/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](/source/digital_television) ([DVB-T](/source/DVB-T))  from the tower in the [Cologne/Bonn region](/source/Cologne%2FBonn_region).thumb|Colonius at sunset

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Image:Colonius 0458.JPG|Colonius, telecommunications tower
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==External links==
* {{Structurae|id=20000119|title=Colonius}}

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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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