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The building of Cathedral of Cologne was started in 1270 and took 600 years to complete (a bit like this page :)). It is situated right next to Central Station so you can't miss it! It is free to enter but there are churchmen in red robes standing about with collection boxes hanging round their necks should you feel inclined to make a donation. Unfortunately there was scaffolding up one of the towers when we visited and some necessary restoration work - if I come back in another 5 years it might be finished.
A ticket to the top of the Suedturm (south tower) will cost you 2 Euro - but be prepared it is a LONG hard climb if you aren't very fit. Fortunately my friend and I had no problems and we gave ourselves a pat on the back for making it to the top without the need for resuscitation.
The spiral stairwell is VERY narrow and people will be coming down as you are going up and vice versa - and with rucksacks and/or carrying children it is a wonder there aren't more accidents.
Opening times are:
Jan-Feb 9am-4pm
Mar-Apr 9am-5pm
May-Sep 9am-6pm
Oct 9am-5pm
Nov-Dec 9am-4pm Leave a Comment Address: Central Cologne - look up - you can't miss it.Phone: 0221 1794 05 20Directions: Come out of the station and turn left.
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Arriving to Cologne by train awards you with one of the most breathtaking sights you can see from any train station in Europe. When the railway arrived to Cologne in 1839 the cathedral was still a big construction site and noone knew when it will be finished. (The building of the cathedral continued three years later.)
This is why the weird decision was made to locate the main train station on the footsteps of one of Europe's most important cathedrals. The sight of the spires you see from the train station is simply breathtaking - you just have to take the right exit (since Cologne Hauptbanhof is one of Europe's largest train stations). Leave a Comment Directions: Main train station - Cologne Hauptbanhof.
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The building of this Germany's largest cathedral started in the 13th Century but it took six centuries for its final completion in the 19th Century. The Cathedral holds the remains of the Three Kings and was one of the most important pilgrim churches of the Medieval Europe. Today it is one of the most visited monuments in Germany.
The interior is interesting and shows the genuine gothic darkness. The size of the cathedral is impressive as it still dominates Cologne's skyline. I bought a postcard showing the Cathedral among the ruins of the heavily bombarded Cologne in the WWII. Apparently, the Cathedral was saved because is was used as a navigation point by British pilots.
Did I say it was finished after 600 years? Well, officially it was. Although many tourists believe scaffoldings are the integral part of the structure they are here only for the reconstruction purposes which is apparently a continous process. Leave a Comment
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The twin spires of the cathedral, built only in the 19th century, are a symbol of the city. The first Christian church, where a Roman temple once stood, was built in 320 and its font can still be seen inside the cathedral. The construction of the present cathedral, consecrated to St. Peter (protector of Germany), started in 1248 to be a fitting home for the Shrine of the Three Kings.
On the occasion of the 700th anniversary, the sculptor Matare de3signed bronze doors for the south portal.
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The spires of the Cathedral reach 156 metres making it still the most important vertical dominating Cologne. The five-aisle gothic interior is so huge that St. Domnius tower of the cathedral in my birthtown Split would fit into the main nave.
To show the size of the cathedral a replica of the final stone is placed in front of the main entrance. It is possible to climb on the towers but when I was in Cologne it was very windy and Sabsi was very successful convincing me that there are exactly 509 steps leading to the top and that there's no need to count them myself. Leave a Comment
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This magnificent wooden crucifix was donated by Archbishop Gero and is the oldest monumental figure of the Crucified Christ that is still in existence
In the Old Cathedral the crucifix was placed in the centre of the church near Gero's tomb.
In the new Cathedral it was placed around 1270 above the Altar of the Chapel of Saint Stephen, and around 1350 it was moved to its actual place on the east wall of the Chapel of the Cross.
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On the Western Facade of the Kolner Dom are three portals
Each portal on the western facade has one door, while the middle portal has two.
The middle portal, called also the main portal, is 9.30 meters wide and, including its gable, more than 28 meters high.
To the left is the portal of the Three Holy Kings which shows the presentation of the Son of God to the peoples of the world.
To the right is the Peter's Portal which refers to the spreading of the teachings of Christ through the apostles.
All three portals also celebrate the most important saints of the Cathedral.
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Right from the moment you step out of the train station, the spires of this gigantic cathedral hold your attention. When you are walking the shores of the Rhine near the Rhein-garten or people watching near the busy Am Hof, the cathedral forms a majestic backdrop for this once powerful medieval city.
Entrance is on the side closest to the train station. Free. Hours are 6am to 7pm every day, although when i visited (saturday before easter), it was open well past 8pm.
The cathedral was begun in 1248, but it took until 1880 to complete it. After being completly bombed in WWII, it took some major reconstruction to restore the cathedral to it's previous majesty. The great bell of the south tower called the Kaiserglocke, which was originally a french cannon captured during the Franco Prussian war, is one of the largest in the world. The cathedral is most famous for it's shrine of the Magi, which is reputed to contain the bones of the 3 wise men who brought gifts to the infant baby Jesus. Leave a Comment
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This huge Cathedral stands proudly in the city centre, it will greet you as you cross the Rhine by train or foot....from most places in the city if you look up...there are the towers of the Dom.
Its an amazing Gothic structure, that you must also explore inside, the detail is fabulous, the floors and ceilings, the small chapels away from the crowds!
Its free to go inside the Dom, however if you wish to see the treasury or you are brave enough to climb the towers then there is a fee. Leave a Comment
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Inside the Cathedral is very Gothic in appearance - high and dark. The space it encloses is huge: it does dominate all other buildings in Cologne but it was only inside that I became aware of its size.
I had to check the main columns as their sections gave me troubles on my History of Gothic Architecture exam on 3rd year. At that time I did not pass the exam because I didn't know the section of the main pillars. Now it was the chance to learn in first hand from personal experience.
We didn't go to the Treasury of the cathedral which is very famous, but instead we lit a candles and sat for a few moments in peace and meditation - something that I love about churches like this. Leave a Comment
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