The Cologne Cathedral stands as Northern Europe’s grandest Gothic church, boasting the world’s most expansive church façade thanks to its two towering spires. Work on the Cologne Cathedral commenced in 1248, only to stall around 1560 and remain incomplete. Remarkably, it wasn’t until 1880 that the cathedral was finished according to its initial Medieval blueprint, marking over six centuries of construction. (Video courtesy of ilo.ln) | History In Pictures

The mesmerising Cologne Cathedral ❤️...... A beautiful Gothic architecture and World Heritage Site. It’s Germany’s most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day.......At 157 m, the cathedral is the tallest twin-spired church in the world, the second tallest church in Europe after Ulm Minster, and the third tallest church of any kind in the world.......It is the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe and has the second-tallest spires. The towers for its two huge spires giv

The mesmerising Cologne Cathedral ❤️...... A beautiful Gothic architecture and World Heritage Site. It’s Germany’s most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day.......At 157 m, the cathedral is the tallest twin-spired church in the world, the second tallest church in Europe after Ulm Minster, and the third tallest church of any kind in the world.......It is the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe and has the second-tallest spires. The towers for its two huge spires giv

Cologne Christmas market

Christmas market at Cologne Cathedral

Christmas Market at the Cologne Cathedral