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Entrance to Cologne Cathedral
Culture

Entrance to Cologne Cathedral

location_on Cologne, Germany schedule 1.5 hours

Overview

Step inside Cologne Cathedral, the twin-spired Gothic Kölner Dom beside the main station, and take in its vast nave, centuries of stained glass and the golden Shrine of the Three Kings. You explore at your own pace.

Highlights

  • Shrine of the Three Kings: The gilded reliquary behind the high altar, among the largest in the Western world.
  • Gero Cross: A 10th-century oak crucifix, the oldest large one north of the Alps.
  • Lochner altarpiece: Stefan Lochner’s altar of Cologne’s patron saints in St Mary’s Chapel.
  • Stained glass: Windows ranging from the medieval Bible Window to modern glass.

Good to know

  • Time on site: About 1.5 hours.
  • Activity level: Easy walking on stone floors; the tower climb of 533 steps is separate and not included.
  • Pairs well with: The KD Cruise from Boppard to St Goar, on a scenic stretch of the Rhine further upriver.

Facts

History

  • The foundation stone was laid on 15 August 1248; the cathedral was finished on 15 October 1880 to the medieval plan.
  • The relics of the Magi arrived from Milan in 1164; Nicholas of Verdun began their shrine in 1190.
  • The cathedral survived fourteen hits from aerial bombs in the Second World War.

Did you know?

  • It is the tallest twin-spired church in the world, at about 157 metres.
  • Gerhard Richter's 2007 window is made of 11,500 pieces of coloured glass, arranged at random by computer.

Tour manager tips

  • Shoulders must be covered, and shorts or skirts must reach at least mid-thigh.
  • Suitcases and large backpacks are not admitted and there is no left-luggage.
  • No flash photography; tourist visits happen outside service times.

Included in the price

Included

  • Entry ticket to the cathedral interior
  • All taxes and booking fees

Not included: Tower climb, Treasury entry, guided tour, hotel transfers, food and drinks, gratuities, personal expenses.

Please note: Access depends on the ticket type booked and on the attraction being open on the day of your visit.

Meeting point

Cologne Cathedral main portal
Domkloster 4, 50667 Cologne, Germany

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Entry fees for museums, monuments and civic sites are set by the authority that runs each one and can change without notice. Figures here are a guide; your final quote confirms them.

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