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[44] [45] The cathedral was removed from the "in danger" list in 2006, following the authorities' decision to limit the heights of buildings constructed near and around the cathedral. [46] As a World Heritage Site and host to the Shrine of the Three Kings, Cologne Cathedral is a major attraction for tourists and pilgrims, and is one of the ...
Telecommunications tower, Tallest structure in Cologne. Cologne Cathedral: 157.38 m (516 ft) 1880 Tallest twin-spired church in the world 1 Kölnturm: 148.5 m (487 ft) 43 2001 Tallest skyscraper in Cologne. With antenna spire 165.48 m (543 ft) tall 2 Colonia-Haus: 147 m (482 ft) 45 1973
Cologne Cathedral: 157.4 m (516.4 ft) 4.2% 10 years Cologne: Only church with two main towers to ever have been the world's tallest since 1890 Ulm Minster: 161.5 m (529.9 ft) 2.6% 131 years Ulm: First time since 1311 that a church surpassed the original height of Lincoln Cathedral; intentionally built a few metres taller than Cologne Cathedral
The Hohenzollern Bridge crossing the Rhine in Cologne, Germany, with the Cologne Cathedral in the background. The bridge is a tied-arch railway bridge, as well as a pedestrian bridge. Originally built in 1911, it survived numerous Allied bombings in World War II, only to be destroyed by German engineers as the war drew to a close ...
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Tallest tower in the world since 2010 2: Canton Tower: 604 m (1,982 ft) 2010: Steel & concrete China: Guangzhou: Was briefly the tallest tower in the world in 2010. Second tallest tower in the world. 3: CN Tower: 553.3 m (1,815 ft) 1976: Concrete Canada: Toronto: Tallest freestanding structure in the world 1975–2007, and the world's tallest ...
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