These remains were brought to Cologne by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa at the conquest of Milan in 1164. The most important treasure in the Cathedral though is the Shrine of the Three Kings, which is believed to hold the remains of the Three Wise Men. It also holds a unique crucifix named the “ Gero-Kreuz” or “ Gero Cross.” It was commissioned around the year 960 for Archbishop Gero, carved from oak, and is believed to be the oldest large crucifix north of the Alps. The High Altar was installed in the year 1322 and was constructed with black marble, has white marble niches, and has multiple figures with the Coronation of the Virgin at the center. The cathedral holds various important medieval treasures. It was built to keep an amazing reliquary It’s also the second-tallest church in Europe after “ Ulm Minster” and will remain so until the completion of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona which will eventually surpass both.įinally, the cathedral is the largest Gothic-style cathedral in Northern Europe and because of the huge towers that hold its spires, it has the largest façade of any church in the world! 4. This makes Cologne Cathedral the tallest twin-spired church in the world. One of the most remarkable features of the cathedral is its twin spires which reach a height of 157 meters (515 feet).
No other Cathedral is so perfectly conceived, so uniformly and uncompromisingly executed in all its parts.” 3. “Apart from its exceptional intrinsic value and the artistic masterpieces it contains, Cologne Cathedral bears witness to the strength and endurance of European Christianity. The motivation as to why it got added to the list reads: Cologne Cathedral was declared a World Heritage Site in 1996Ĭologne Cathedral is one of the most important monuments in German Catholicism and has therefore been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the year 1996. The Cologne Cathedral also referred to as the “Kölner Dom,” is one of the most prominent landmarks of the city. The city is located in the west of Germany and is situated on the left bank of the Rhine River in the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region. It has just over a million inhabitants which makes it the fourth-largest city in Germany.
It’s located in the west of GermanyĬologne is the biggest city in the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The cathedral has an observation deck that tourists can visit 1.
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