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Founded over 2000 years ago by Romans.
One of Germany’s Oldest Cities!
Located along the Rhine River and first called
Ubii Village in 50 AD and then named
“Cologina”.
One of the most important trade centers and
became densely populated.
Today it is one of the most popular
destinations to visit in Germany due to its rich
cultural aspects.
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Many museums including the most popular
Museum Ludwig which contains 20th century
Pop Culture art.
Römisch-Germanisches Museum contains the
history of the Roman Influence along the Rhine
River.
The city holds the “Long Night of Museums”
once a year in autumn. All museums are opened
late and can all be visited at a fixed price of 13
Euro.
Many music and art festivals held here .
Is located in the heart
of the city and can be
seen from any point in
the city.
 Today it is the second
highest building in the
city.
 Known for its massive
size and gothic
architecture.
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WHAT IS A GOTHIC
CATHEDRAL?
CHARACTERISTICS OF GOTHIC
ARCHITECTURE
It is a large church built using
architecture developed
during the middle ages.
 Gothic is a style of
architecture influenced by the
Romanesque architecture of
earlier cathedrals.
 Built to emphasize verticality
and light by eliminating solid
walls and columns along with
high ceilings and large
colored windows.
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Made of stone (Limestone,
Sandstone, Purbeck
Marble, Brick, etc)
 Pointed Arch
 Flying Buttresses
 Ribbed Vault
 Spires
 Latin cross floor plan with
some variation.
LATIN CROSS FLOOR PLAN
Nave makes the body of the
church and may have single
or double aisles.
 Transept is the perpendicular
arm making a cross shape.
 Round extension of the nave
is called the choir, apse, or
chancel.
 Windows illuminate the nave
giving a heavenly glow.
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BASIC GOTHIC FLOOR PLAN
FLYING BUTTRESSES –GIVE
SUPPORT T TO THE BUILDING.
POINTED ARCH- DEFLECTS
WEIGHT TOWARD THE OUTSIDE.
RIBBED VAULT- MAKES UP
CEILINGS AND DEFLECTS
WEIGHT.
SPIRES- USED FOR
DECORATION ON OUTSIDE.
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Many churches have stood in the same place
as this building stands today.
The first church was built in 870 and was
unchanged until 1170 where it had only minor
changes.
1248 - old cathedral was disassembled and
the new gothic cathedral was beginning to be
built under Archbishop Rinald von Dassel.
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During this time, it became one of the most
important pilgrimage churches in Europe.
1322 - Gothic choir was complete and
surrounded by flying buttresses. Meetings
could now be held inside the church.
Gero Cross and the Shrine of the Magi were
placed here along with burial of saint
Irmgardis and important arch bishops.
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1794-Nave is built with its aisles and 2 stories
of the southern tower.
Adorned with furnishings until lack of interest
and money stopped the building process.
After this the archbishop fled from the church
due to French Troops. At this time it served as
a storage building until 1801.
1842- Building of cathedral begins again due
to the people of Köln’s desire.
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1864- Transept is finished and the wooden
roof was replaced by iron construction and
roof was finally complete.
1880- Both the North and South towers are
finished completing the whole cathedral.
WWII- hit by 14 aerial bombs destroying parts
of the northern transept and other wounds
throughout. Many years of repair and
reconstruction followed. Even today!
A VIEW FROM THE WEST.
A VIEW FROM THE SOUTH.
VIEW FROM EAST – OLDEST
SIDE OF CATHEDRAL
A VIEW FROM ABOVE
INSIDE THE NAVE
NAVE AND 1 OF ITS ORGANS
TRANSEPT WITH 2ND ORGAN
CHOIR VIEW FROM S.E.
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Overall Outside Length : 144.58 m
Overall Outside Width : 86.250 m
North and South Towers Height : 158 m
533 steps to top of towers
Nave Height : 43.35 m
Nave Width :45.19 m
4000 places overall 2800 standing places &
1200 seats.
Transept Height : 69.95 m
Transept Width : 39.95 m
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Presented to Cathedral
by Archbishop Gero.
Made entirely of wood.
Stands 6ft 2in and
portrays the deep
suffering of Christ.
Functions as a
sculpture and a relic.
Located in the Chapel
of the Cross.
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Shortly after being donated to the cathedral
the head of Christ developed a crack on it.
It was brought to Archbishop Gero to be
repaired because only a holy man can fix it.
He placed a splinter from a Holy Cross and a
sacramental host into the crack.
This cured the crack in the cross and it is no
longer visible…….or is it?
AKA. Shrine of 3 Kings.
Largest relic in the
world. 7ft tall covered
in silver, gold, and
precious jewels.
 Holds the 3 gold
crowned skulls of the
Magi
 Considered the 1st
religious Pilgrims to
see Jesus at his birth.
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