Cologne Cathedral

travel  wonder in Germany

Why the

Cologne Cathedral

is special

The Cologne Cathedral's sheer interior and exterior size and its skyscraping twin spires astound all but the jaded traveler.

Tips & insights on

the Cologne Cathedral

in Germany

Construction began in 1248, but wasn't completed until 1880, a span of 632 years.

The twin towers are the star attraction of the Cologne Cathedral in Germany. They rise as high as a modern 50-story building.

You can climb up one of the towers for a panoramic view of Cologne, but be forewarned that the spiral staircase is steep and narrow - and has 509 steps.

The Cologne Cathedral houses a gilded and bejeweled sarcophagus that reputedly holds remains of the Magi, the Three Kings of Nativity fame.

The colossal 1000-year-old Gero cross inside the building is another major draw.

Unfortunately, the Cologne Cathedral exterior is seriously blemished with black soot, a byproduct of extensive coal burning in homes and factories in previous centuries in this part of Germany.

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