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Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne, Germany
"Gothic perfection — 600 years in the making"
About Cologne Cathedral
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the tallest twin-spired church in the world, Cologne Cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne. Famous for housing the Shrine of the Three Kings — the golden reliquary believed to contain the remains of the Biblical Magi — it draws over 6 million visitors annually.
Pilgrimage Highlights
- 1Shrine of the Three Kings — greatest medieval reliquary
- 2Gero Cross — oldest surviving monumental crucifix in the West (976)
- 3The Bayerische Fenster — the south transept's richly coloured windows
- 4Twin spires soaring 157 metres
- 5600 years of construction (1248–1880)
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Photography coming soon
Key Facts
- Type
- Cathedral
- Location
- Cologne, Germany
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Established
- 1248 (foundations) / 1880 (completion)
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Pilgrim's Note
Every sacred place has its own atmosphere of grace. We encourage visitors to enter in a spirit of prayer and respect, regardless of denomination.