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Cologne Cathedral

Also known as High Cathedral of St. Peter

Roman-Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany

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Cologne Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Cologne, Germany. It is one of the most important examples of Gothic architecture in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Official website: www.koelner-dom.de
Image: Kölner Dom von Osten.jpg
Height: 157
Width: 86.25
Length: 144.5

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Commons category: Cologne Cathedral
Commons Institution page: Kölner Dom
Commons gallery: Kölner Dom
inception: 1248-00-00
native label: Hohe Domkirche St. Petrus
visitors per year: 6000000
P8168: Zoran Barisic
P6482: Cologne Cathedral
IPA transcription: ˌkœlnɐ ˈdoːm
hashtag: CologneCathedral
date of official opening: 1880-10-15
number of viewers/listeners: 1951376

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Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, pronounced [ˌkœlnɐ ˈdoːm] , officially Hohe Domkirche zu Köln, English: High Cathedral Church at Cologne) is a Catholic cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1996. It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 6 million people a year. At 157 m (515 ft), the cathedral is the tallest twin-spired church in the world, the third tallest church in Europe after Sagrada Família and Ulm Minster, and the tallest cathedral in the world.

Construction of Cologne Cathedral began in 1248, but was halted in the years around 1560. Attempts to complete construction began around 1814, but the project was not properly funded until the 1840s. The edifice was completed to its original medieval plan in 1880. The towers for its two huge spires give the cathedral the largest façade of any church in the world.