Pictures of Germany - Cologne 1

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Cologne.
Cologne is the oldest major city in Germany and dates back to the year 50 A.D. In the eight century Charlemagne bestowed the city with the Archbishopric of Cologne. The building of the impressive Gothic Cathedral was begun in 1248 and was not completed until 1880.

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Pictures of Germany - Cologne - the Cologne Cathedral, Kölner Dom

 Pictures of Germany - Cologne - in a Cathedral chapel

inside the Gothic Cathedral
the Dome Cathedral, detail
the Gothic Cathedral dates from the 13th century
the Dome Cathedral, detail
in a small Cathedral chapel
in a small Cathedral chapel
the bridge over the River Rhine, Rheinbrücke
stained glass window in the Cathderal
the historical Town Hall
inside the Gothic Cathedral
the Cathedral facade
the bridge over the River Rhine, Rheinbrücke
 the Ludwig Museum of modern art

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