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Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, pronounced [ˌkœlnɐ ˈdoːm] ⓘ, officially Hohe Domkirche Sankt Petrus, English: Cathedral Church of Saint Peter) is a cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia belonging to the Catholic Church. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne.
The Shrine of the Three Kings in Cologne Cathedral Another view Shrine of the Three Kings Köln The Shrine of the Three Kings [1] (German Dreikönigsschrein [2] or Der Dreikönigenschrein), [3] Tomb of the Three Kings, [4] or Tomb of the Three Magi [5] is a reliquary traditionally believed to contain the bones of the Biblical Magi, also known as the Three Kings or the Three Wise Men.
The city's medieval Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) was the world's tallest building 1880–1890 and is today the third-tallest church and tallest cathedral in the world. It was constructed to house the Shrine of the Three Kings and is a globally recognized landmark and one of the most visited sights and pilgrimage destinations in Europe.
Caption text says "Cologne, the Cathedral in the Background. Drawn by Hermann Peters in the Illuslrite Zeitung" Source New York Times, June 10, 1923 "Germany Kills Her Golden Goose" Date before 1924 Author Hermann Peters Permission (Reusing this file) Published before 1928
Section of the Dionysus mosaic (220-230 AD) in the Römisch-Germanisches Museum Cologne. The Römisch-Germanisches Museum, which opened in 1974, is near Cologne Cathedral, on the site of a 3rd-century villa. The villa was discovered in 1941 during the construction of an air-raid shelter.
Wolff in the roof truss of Cologne Cathedral on 18 October 2003 Arnold Wolff (26 July 1932 – 24 December 2019) was a German architect. He was Cologne Cathedral Master Builder [ de ] and head of the Dombauhütte of the Cologne Cathedral from 1972 to 1998. [ 1 ]
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In October 1794, the city of Cologne was captured and occupied for the next 20 years. This occupation put a definite end to the medieval traditions of the city, and began a strong anti-clerical movement in its place. As a result, the archbishopric in Cologne was ended in 1801, and the Cologne Cathedral was designated as a normal parish church.