Cologne Cathedral

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Cologne Cathedral is a renowned Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany, famous for its twin spires and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gothic cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral
UNESCO World Heritage Site
church building
landmark
adjacentTo Cologne Central Station
surface form: Cologne Hauptbahnhof
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
architecturalType cathedral
builder Archbishop Konrad von Hochstaden (foundation stone)
completedIn 1880
constructionHalted 1473
constructionResumed 1842
constructionStart 1248
contains Gero Cross
Milan Madonna
Shrine of the Three Kings
large medieval stained-glass windows
country Germany
dedicatedTo Virgin Mary
surface form: Blessed Virgin Mary

Apostle Peter
surface form: Saint Peter
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
diocese Ecclesiastical province of Cologne
surface form: Archdiocese of Cologne
floorArea_m2 approximately 7914
function metropolitan cathedral
groundbreakingDate 15 August 1248
heightOfTwinSpires_m 157
heritageCriteria Cultural: (i)
Cultural: (ii)
Cultural: (iv)
housesRelicsOf Three Kings
length_m 144.5
locatedIn Cologne
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
locatedOn left bank of the Rhine River
nativeName Cologne Cathedral self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kölner Dom
naveHeight_m 43.35
numberOfSpires 2
officialName Hohe Domkirche Sankt Petrus
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
status seat of the Archbishop of Cologne
touristAttraction major tourist destination in Germany
UNESCOSiteId 292
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1996
warDamage damaged during World War II but not destroyed
wasTallestBuildingInWorldFrom 1880
wasTallestBuildingInWorldUntil 1884
width_m 86.25
worldRankingByHeight one of the tallest churches in the world

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Tribune Tower stoneFragmentsFrom Cologne Cathedral
Cologne hasLandmark Cologne Cathedral
Archbishop of Cologne cathedral Cologne Cathedral
Prince-elector of Cologne seat Cologne Cathedral
Joseph Clemens of Bavaria burialPlace Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral nativeName Cologne Cathedral self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Kölner Dom
Maximilian Henry of Bavaria burialPlace Cologne Cathedral
Great St. Martin Church near Cologne Cathedral
Museum Ludwig locatedNextTo Cologne Cathedral
Chocolate Museum near Cologne Cathedral
Fragrance Museum Farina-Haus nearbyLandmark Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Central Station adjacentTo Cologne Cathedral
Cologne City Hall locatedNear Cologne Cathedral
Roman-Germanic Museum nearby Cologne Cathedral
Hohenzollern Bridge hasNearbyLandmark Cologne Cathedral
Hohenzollern Bridge visibleFrom Cologne Cathedral
this entity surface form: Cologne Cathedral towers
Clemens August of Bavaria burialPlace Cologne Cathedral
William the Rich burialPlace Cologne Cathedral
western Germany hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Cologne Cathedral
subject surface form: Western Germany
Minoritenkirche, Cologne locatedNear Cologne Cathedral
Gero Cross locatedIn Cologne Cathedral
Gero Cross partOf Cologne Cathedral
this entity surface form: treasury of Cologne Cathedral
Gero Cross locatedInBuilding Cologne Cathedral
this entity surface form: Cologne Cathedral choir area
Deutz, Cologne hasViewOf Cologne Cathedral
World Heritage Sites in Germany hasPart Cologne Cathedral
Prince-bishop of Cologne seat Cologne Cathedral
Cathedral chapter of Cologne governs Cologne Cathedral