What was the outcome of the Battle of Worringen in 1288?

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Cologne The Hohenzollern rail and pedestrian bridge over the Rhine River, Cologne, Germany, with the city's cathedral in the background.

The Battle of Worringen in 1288 was a pivotal event in the history of Cologne, marking the final defeat of the archbishop, who had long dominated the city’s political and economic life.1

The outcome of this conflict allowed the city of Cologne to secure full self-government, effectively transitioning into a free imperial city, a status that was later officially recognized in 1475. This victory ended the archbishop's temporal power over the city, which had been a source of increasingly bitter conflict between the wealthy merchant class and the ecclesiastical authorities.1