Cologne Cathedral
LocationGermany
Year1880
TypeCathedral
About Cologne Cathedral
Took 632 years to complete, the longest construction of any building. The twin spires reach 515 feet. The Shrine of the Three Kings is the largest reliquary in the Western world. Over 500 steps to the top. Survived 14 aerial bombs in WWII. The stained glass window by Gerhard Richter uses 11,263 squares of colored glass.
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