Cologne Cathedral
Germany - Cologne - Dusseldorf - Frankfurt - Munich - Stuttgart - Hamburg - Berlin
Owing to these exceptional architectural features, Germany’s Cologne Cathedral became the most popular landmark in Germany since the time the building was erected.
The Cologne Cathedral, Germany is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop Of Cologne and is officially called the Hohe Domkirche St. Peter and Maria, as the church was dedicated to St. Peter and Maria in the late 19th century. Known through out the world as the ‘Cologne Cathedral’, this cathedral is referred to as ‘Kölner Dom’ in Germany.
The Cathedral has been a sacred pilgrimage destination for the Catholics for centuries as the main treasury of the church has a gold reliquary that contains the remains of the famous Three Magi of the Christmas legend. History has it that the Roman Emperor Fredrick Barbarossa took this treasure from Milan and gave it to the Archbishop of Cologne, Rainald von Dassel, back in 1164 and the cathedral was built mainly to store this priceless treasure.
Beginning in the year 1248, the construction of Cologne Cathedral took a total of 600 years to be completed with many interruptions in between. Finally in 1880, as the construction was completed the event was celebrated in a big way through out the nation and was attended by Emperor Wilhelm I.
What to see at the Cologne Cathedral, Germany:
Check out some rare collections as you come to the world’s greatest Gothic structure. Following are only few of the things that you must watch out for in the Cologne Cathedral:
Sarcophagus of the Magi
The Gero Cross or Gero-Kreuz
Chapel of the Virgin or Marienkapelle
Madonna of Milan or Mailänder Madonna
Choir
Treasury
