Cologne Cathedral
description: Created during the medieval ages this grand cathedral's original architects desire to create a grand sculpture to house the Reliquary of the Three Kings. While left incomplete until centuries further the cathedral would endure the times and tribulations of history. Withstanding countless shelling by the allied powers in WW2 standing tall amongst the flattened city. Adoring the cathedral's grand entrance intricately designed roofing dwarfs the viewer. On either side sculptures of religious figures stand proud. Pushing through the grand archway a rectangular floor plan holds the structural curvature of the walls and window sills. Extraordinarily open and grand the roofs utilize this to enhance acoustics boosting the faithful voices of the priest of the past. Stained glass windows adored with religious iconography line each rectangular wing. In the center a stage with a grandiose pipe organ hangs high a few stories upwards. Externally the footprint is a kin to a cross with a curved semi-circle northern wing. The facade continues up the front to the duel spires that reach high into the sky.
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date: 1248 - Construction begins
date: 1560 - Construction halted
date: 1814 - Construction began again, increasing funding by the late 40's
date: 1880 - Original Medieval plan is completed
contributor: Alyson Schruefer
format: Gothic
language: Cologne, Germany
type: Religious