View from the tower

Cologne

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April 29th 2009
29 April 2009 Another walk, this time along the Rhine to see another Dom, this time in Cologne and the largest and tallest in Germany. We had a guided tour of the huge and most impressive cathedral and the guide explained that it was built on the site of an old roman church between 1248 and 1880 to house the shrine of the Three Kings. This is a bejewelled and gilded sarcophagus said to contain ... read more

Europe » Germany

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more