Construction began on the Colonge Cathedral in the year 1248 and was completed in 1880. It's one of the many places I visited this weekend and it also left a lasting impression on me. The Cologne Cathedral is the third largest gothic cathedral in the world. Walking inside and looking up and the vast space and arching columns makes you feel pretty insignificant. The cathedral is said to have the bones of the three wise men (the three magi) in the church. We decided to do the walk up to the top of the tower. It was NOT easy, especially for someone like me who gets freaked out by heights. It was 509 steps, most of which were on a narrow spiral staircase that had traffic going up and down the tower. We reached an open area where the final ascent was on a flimsy metal staircase where I almost had a panic attack because of the altitude. Once you reach the top, the view of the city is phenomenal. Not only are you looking out to this modern metropolis that is dotted with other old churches, but you are looking at it against an architectural marvel of a building.
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