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Historic site

Deckstein Fort IV

Located in Cologne, Cologne, Urban District Coordinates: 50°54′52″ N 6°53′28″ E

Map showing the location of Deckstein Fort IV Deckstein Fort IV
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Cologne
4.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
60 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
CGN Cologne Bonn Airport19 km
DUS Düsseldorf Airport43 km

About Deckstein Fort IV

Deckstein Fort IV is a historic site. Location: Cologne, Cologne, Urban District. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Krieler Dömchen and Decksteiner Weiher.

Climate of Deckstein Fort IV

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (79 mm)
Driest month
February (46 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Deckstein Fort IV
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°10°14°19°21°23°24°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)564658526679786664566064

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Deckstein Fort IV

The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 19 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cologne, 5 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 19 kmeast
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 43 kmnorth
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 79 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cologne Population: 1M 5 kmnortheast
  • Leverkusen Population: 162.7K 14 kmnortheast
  • Bergisch Gladbach Population: 106.2K 19 kmnortheast
  • Bonn Population: 330.6K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Solingen Population: 164.4K 32 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Deckstein Fort IV

Within 100 km: 540 historic and cultural sites, 2,835 natural sites, 884 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km184 places

  • Kemper Werth Island 21 kmSE
  • Liblarer See Lake 11 kmS
  • Balgheimersee Lake 21 kmN
  • Rotter See Lake 19 kmSE

25–60 km1,158 places

  • Landwehring Natural site 60 kmW
  • Iterbach River 54 kmSW
  • Olef River 47 kmSW
  • Urfttalsperre Lake 48 kmSW

60–100 km2,917 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 99 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 93 kmW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 88 kmW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 73 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cologne City, Cologne
    4.6 km NE
  • Neustadt/Süd Neighbourhood, Cologne
    4.1 km E
  • Hürth Village, Rhein-Erft-Kreis
    4.2 km S
  • Kriel Neighbourhood, Cologne
    0.7 km E

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