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Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, pronounced [ˌkœlnɐ ˈdoːm] ⓘ, officially Hohe Domkirche Sankt Petrus, English: Cathedral Church of Saint Peter) is a cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia belonging to the Catholic Church. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne.
This powerful and expressive work is located in the Treasury of the Cologne Cathedral. It is considered to be the largest reliquary created in the thirteenth century. It is alleged to hold the bones of the Biblical Magi. The shrine's general concept and figures of prophets were created by Nicholas of Verdun but much of the work was also done by ...
The Shrine of the Three Kings in Cologne Cathedral Another view Shrine of the Three Kings Köln The Shrine of the Three Kings [1] (German Dreikönigsschrein [2] or Der Dreikönigenschrein), [3] Tomb of the Three Kings, [4] or Tomb of the Three Magi [5] is a reliquary traditionally believed to contain the bones of the Biblical Magi, also known as the Three Kings or the Three Wise Men.
Free Imperial City: Cologne coat of arms. The history of Cologne covers over 2000 years of urban history. In the year 50, Cologne was elevated to a city under Roman law and named "Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium"; since the Frankish rule it is known by derivatives of simply Colonia, including German Cöln (later Köln) and French (borrowed into English) Cologne.
1248 - Cologne Cathedral construction begins. [1] 1250 - Great St. Martin Church built. ... Forstbotanischer Garten created. 1967 - Kölner Kunstmarkt begins.
A cathedral has a specific ecclesiastical role and administrative purpose as the seat of a bishop.The cathedral (Latin: ecclesia cathedralis, lit. 'church of the cathedra') takes its name from the cathedra, 'seat' of the bishop, known as the episcopal throne.
Cologne Cathedral, where Maria Clementine Martin originally created Klosterfrau Melissengeist. Klosterfrau Melissengeist, also referred to as Klostermelissen or Melissengeist, is a German variation of Carmelite Water currently sold by Klosterfrau Healthcare Group as an alternative remedy for the improvement of general health and wellbeing. [1]
The main altar of Cologne Cathedral is considered to be Hillebrand's main work. His involvement in the reconstruction of the Romanesque church buildings in Cologne, where he worked closely with architects such as Hans Schilling [ de ] and Gottfried Böhm , was also formative for his work. [ 2 ]