Cologne Cathedral Stained Glass Window - Cologne, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member denben
N 50° 56.478 E 006° 57.425
32U E 356474 N 5645284
Bright colors, stained glass window detailing the life of St. Peter located inside Cologne Cathedral.
Waymark Code: WMFW99
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 12/07/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
Views: 89

Cologne Cathedral is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and is a World Heritage Site. It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day.

The cathedral suffered seventy hits by aerial bombs during World War II. It did not collapse, but stood tall in an otherwise flattened city. The great twin spires are said to have been used as an easily recognizable navigational landmark by Allied aircraft raiding deeper into Germany in the later years of the war, which may be a reason that the cathedral was not destroyed. It has been claimed that in June 1945 American troops used the cathedral as a rifle range.

Our pictures show one of many stained glass windows situated on the north aisle of the cathedral.

Opening hours:
November - April / 6:00 - 19:30
May - October / 6:00 - 21:00

Source: Wikipedia (visit link) and (visit link)
Type of building where window is located: Church

Address:
Dompropstei Margarethenkloster
50667 Köln, Deutschland


Admission Charge: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Days of Operation: Every day

Hours of Operation: From: 6:00 AM To: 7:30 PM

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