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 Inside the cathedral by Mariajoy
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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 Dom seen from the train
station by diocletianvs
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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 Cologne cathedral by diocletianvs
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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 Dom by diocletianvs
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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 Gero Crucifix by Diana75
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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 View from the Nave by jackfruit
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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I visited the cathedral now for the third time this year. Since it's such an impressive structure with so many details, you can visit it many times and still discover more.
On this visit I stayed for the midday prayer at 12 o'clock noon time. Attendants hand out leafleats with the prayer in several languages. The service takes half an hour and is worth listening to as you get twice to hear the organ music. The only thing that put me off, was the incredible noise the fenced off tourists made by the main entrance while the service was held. It was actually hard to understand the priest although they use loud speakers.
If you want more information on the cathedral you can buy a leaflet for one Euro. They are available in many languages.
The cathedral is very old and part of today's structure was first consecrated in 1322. The cathedral contains many chapels and is the burial ground for archbishops. Leave a Comment Directions: right by the railway station
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If you are already stunned by the height of the cathedral from the outside, wait till you get inside! It's absolutely amazing.
There are many beautiful tinted glass windows and chapels which are the burial places to an archbishop. One of the highlights is the Shrine of the Three Magi, which is entirely in gold.
Take a seat while you are there, so that you can look at the high ceilings too. Leave a Comment
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