Hohe Dom Kirche St. Peter is also known as Kölner Dom or Cologne Cathedral, stands magnificent in the city of Cologne, the largest fourth city in Germany. Fighting the 157 metres high fill the city’s landscape that was bred by the Rhein river.
This cathedral in addition to actively visited Catholics in Germany and from various other countries, also become one of the destinations of tourists. Recorded about 20.000 people every day visiting gothic-style buildings with towers cone sharply into the sky.
Based on the stone’s pieces are composed, paint-filled, causing the impression of the lines with the edges that make me characteristic. Relif is advised to hang on the stone ceiling towards the entrances into the church that has been set by Unesco as the world heritage since 1996.
One of the bells of 11 loncengs in Cologne Cathedral.
A number of special vehicles for tourists looking forward to visitors who will use the means of transporting to the Cologne Cathedral area.
After passing the main door, visitors will be welcomed the Medieval statue of St. Christopher's medieval. Next to the window in the southern part there are five patri glass with a variety of craftsmen who are offerings from Ludwig I from Bavaria.
This gothic-style church was gradually built in six centuries. The development began in 1248, then stopped in 1473. Resume back in 1840 to 1880. But in the world war to II, the church has 11 loncengs (four of them came from the middle century), hit bombs as much as 14 times.
In 2004, the Cathedral of Cologne was recorded as “World Herritage In Danger” and in 2006, the local government canceled a high building development plan. Since then the government limits the height of new buildings around this Roman Catholic Church, so the Cologne Cathedral remains visible from a variety of the City of Cologne.
One of Cologne Cathedral entrances showing the 19th century decor.
One of the patri windows on the South side which is the administration of Ludwig I from Bavaria.
Indeed some closed cathedral sections for general. This cathedral stores Gero Cross or The Crucifix of Bishop Gero, a large cross of Oak wood made in 976. Also made wood, the chisel named Milan Madonna came from the 13th century.
The actual construction of Cologne Cathedral is as a tourist place for Dreikönigsschrein replications, Shrine of Three Holy Kings. Replicas, Bones Three Holy Kings were laid inside the gold-balized strain. These are foreigners who are also known as Majus people. They came to provide the ministry, gold and ara tree to Jesus who was just born in the sheep cage.
Photo and Text: Hermanus Prihatna
One of Cologne Cathedral entrance handles.
Denah Cologne Cathedral is made of metal materials listed on the South side road body when entering the church built in the 13th century with the Gothic style.
Wisatawan lit the candle on one side in Cologne Cathedral.
One altar on the side in Cologne Cathedral.
Kölner Dom or Cologne Cathedral, a magnificent stand in the city of Cologne, the largest fourth city in Germany built in the 13th century.
Cologne Cathedral looks from the greenhouse wall of the Cologne Central Station.
The St Christopher's St. Paul's rulings from the middle century welcomed tourists coming.
Cologne Cathedral of the south side
One of Cologne Cathedral towers is seen from the only tower with the background of Cologne Haupbahnhof (center side), Rhein river, and Cologne city.
Cologne Cathedral looks from one side of the shops located not far from the church. .
