Overview
- TV comedian Carolin Kebekus said her first reaction was no, then she came to see the plan as reasonable after considering costs.
- The cathedral chapter in Cologne announced it will start charging tourists to enter the Kölner Dom to support maintenance and protection.
- People attending services, those coming to pray, and members of the Zentral-Dombau-Verein will keep free access.
- Officials have not set the ticket price or rollout timeline, leaving key details to be worked out before the change takes effect.
- Kebekus noted that major churches such as Barcelona’s Sagrada Família already charge visitors, a model that shifts costs from worshippers to sightseeing crowds.