Cologne Cathedral is one of the world’s largest cathedrals and home to the relics of the Three Kings.
Come with us on a visit to the most famous building in the city and find out why the people of Cologne wanted to build "the largest church in the world", how difficult it was to realize this enormous project and why it was only completed in the 19th century, after work had stopped for almost 300 years.
You will be enchanted by the wonderful stained-glass windows from various centuries, and by the impressive Gero cross, the oldest preserved large crucifix in the Occident and the shrine of the Three Magi, an outstanding example of the Rhenish-Maasland goldsmith’s art – and simultaneously proof that Cologne was one of the major occidental centres of pilgrimage.
Languages:
Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Kölsch Dialect, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Duration:
About 1 hour
Meeting Point:
KölnTourismus reception area opposite the cathedral main entrance