http://kordics.zenfolio.com/p679458417 <strong><span class="large">T</span>HE <span class="large">C</span>ATHEDRAL OF <span class="large">K</span>öLN</strong><br/><br/><span class="medium">The present <em>Cathedral of Köln</em> has been constructed on the place where 9th century Cathedral stood. The Chapter of Cathedral made decision in 13th century to replace the Old Cathedral with a cathedral in French High Gothic style. Archbishop <em>Konrad von Hochstanden</em> lay foundation stone of the new building on August, 15th, 1248. The immediate model was Cathedral of <em>Amiens,</em> but the Cathedral architect <em>Master Mason Gerhard,</em> oriented himself in the details on the newly completed <em>Sainte Chapelle</em> in Paris. From the beginning of the construction to the 1560 following part of the Cathedral has been constructed: the choir-apse, the high altar, the southern tower up to a height of 56m, the northern aisles and the nave up to a height of 13m with a provisional ceiling. For centuries the Cathedral remained unfinished, until in 1823 a new workshop for repairs was founded. From 1842 on two transept façades and the upper parts of the nave and transepts were erected. The half of costs were financed by the Prussian government and the other half was provided by the <em>Friends of the Cathedral Society</em> founded in 1842 and still active. In 1863 the interior of the Cathedral was completed. On October 15th, 1880, the last stone in the southern tower was put in place. Five nave Cathedral of Köln with its 157.38m height towers is a pinnacle of High Gothic architecture. <br/></span><br/>Acknowledgments: <em>Agnès Rausch</em> en-us (C) Stevan Kordić stevan.kordic@gmail.com (Stevan Kordić) Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:13:00 GMT Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:23:00 GMT Churches Architecture and Structures http://kordics.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v0/p872216126-10.jpg http://kordics.zenfolio.com/p679458417 90 120 http://kordics.zenfolio.com/p679458417/e24BFE7FB

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Southern tower of the Cathedral

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Southern choir and apse of the Cathedral

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Southern buttresses and southern tower of the Cathedral

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Upper part of the Cathedral apse

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Upper part of the Cathedral apse

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The Portal of Peter - southern portal of the western facade of the Cathedral

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The central portal of the western facade of the Cathedral

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Nave of the Cathedral. View towards the apse.

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Upper parts of the nave of the Cathedral. View towards the apse.

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Upper parts of the nave of the Cathedral: main arcade, triforium, clerestory and vaults. View towards north.

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Crossing of the Cathedral. View towards the apse.

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Vaults, clerestory and triforium of the nave of the Cathedral

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Vaults, clerestory and triforium of the transept and crossing of the Cathedral

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Organ on the northern triforium of the nave of the Chatedral

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Pier with vaults in the nave and northern aisle of the Cathedral

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Vaults, clerestory and triforium of the nave and crossing of the Cathedral

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Window with stained glass of the northen side of the transept of the Cathedral

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Window with stained glass of the northen aisle of the Cathedral

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Base of a pier in the Cathedral

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Northen part of the ambulatory of the Cathedral

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Northern aisles of the Cathedral

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Northern aisles of the Cathedral

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Nave and aisles of the Cathedral. View from the northern aisles to the nave and southern aisles.

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Vaults and pier between the northern aisles of the Cathedral

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Vaults of the southern aisles, main archade, triforium and clerestory of the nave of the Cathedral

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Vaults of the southern aisles, clerestory of the nave, and the window of the southern wall of the Cathedral

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