Koln is NW of Oberursel, about 2 hours away on train, and on the way to The Hague, where I also went for a cross country race.
I went with Matt to Koln over the weekend to visit his old college friends and see the city. No sooner had we left the bahnhof than we were standing before one of the most impressive buildings I have ever seen - the Dom. It is the largest church in Northern Europe and was, in fact, the tallest building in the world around 1900. It took over 600 years to build and reminded me of Angkor Wat in Cambodia in the superb stone work and un-real feel.
The Dom in Koln
A view from a spire
Elaborate arches
The hollow-mouthed man
1 comment:
is Koln the German spelling for Cologne? What a gorgeous cathedral! Thanks for new pictures- love all of the old european architecture you're snapping!
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