Aerial view of Cologne’s gothic cathedral, the landmark of the city, near the river Rhine, the main train station and several large museums, right in the middle of the city. The High Cathedral St. Peter and Maria was founded in 1248 and completed in 1880. The cruciform basilica, with its five-aisled nave and three-aisled transept, is the largest church completed purely in Gothic style. Photo credit: R. Barten (City of Cologne).

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