Cologne Cathedral

The Kölner Dom, a Gothic architectural masterpiece, is one of Germany's top tourist attractions. Cologne Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and the Archdiocese of Cologne's administration. It is a well-known German Catholic and Gothic architectural monument that was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. It is Germany's most visited attraction, with an average of 20,000 visitors per day. The cathedral is currently the world's tallest twin-spired church, the second tallest church in Europe after Ulm Minster, and the third tallest church in the world, standing at 157 meters (515 feet). It is Northern Europe's largest Gothic church, with the second-tallest spires. The cathedral has the world's largest façade, thanks to the towers that support its two huge spires. The choir has the highest height-to-width ratio of any medieval church, with a ratio of 3.6:1.

The construction of the Cologne Cathedral began in 1248 but was abandoned around 1560. Work on the structure did not resume until the 1840s, and it was completed in 1880 according to the original Medieval design.

• Location: Cologne
  
• Timings: 6 AM to 9 PM
  
• Entry fee: INR 240 (Approx)