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IMG_1386 * Leaving Dine's house, we see a 'bike school'... good idea!

IMG_8732 * Construction of the Gothic church began in 1248 and took, with interruptions, more than 600 years to complete - it was finally finished in 1880. The two towers are 157 meters tall, the cathedral is 144 m long and 86 m wide...

IMG_8730 * Here's a close up view of the tips of some of the spires of the towers.

IMG_8729b * The church was built on the site of a 4th century Roman temple, a square edifice known as the 'oldest cathedral' and commissioned by Maternus, the first Christian bishop of Cologne.

CRW_8736b * On the plaza is the Roman museum. Cologne became acknowledged as a city by the Romans in 50 CE by the name of Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium. From 260 to 271 Cologne was the capital of the Gallic Empire

CRW_8735b * The floor is from a Roman building which was located here.

IMG_8720 * At its completion in 1880, the Cologne cathedral was the world's tallest building

CRW_8722b * As expected, the nave at 43m makes for a spectacular site.

IMG_1397b * Beautifuly deacorations everywhere...

CRW_8742b * from the heights of the nave...

CRW_8743b * to the many side altars...

CRW_8740b * and many stained glass windowns accompanied by...

IMG_1393 * the Sarcophagus of the Magi, a large gilded sarcophagus dating from the 13th century, and the largest reliquary in the Western world. It is thought to hold the remains of the Three Wise Men, whose bones and 2000 years old clothes were discovered at the opening of the shrine in 1864.

CRW_8745b * A sight I remember from my 1957 visit is this statue decorated with jewels given by the congregation of the church.

KolnCathedral * Leaving the over 500 foot towers for now...

IMG_1390 * we walk among the crowds enjoying the warm weather.

IMG_1418 * Speaking of walking, stay out of the bike lane Carol!

IMG_1388 * to our first Kölsch brewpub for lunch.

IMG_1412 * Kölsch is many only in the area of Köln and you need not order a beer... they just bring you one as it's the only beer the serve.

IMG_1408 * And like many other pubs and restruants in Germany, this one has traditional decorations.

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