Got a good 12 hours or so of sleep, despite previously suggesting it would be fun to get up to watch the sunrise on the Dom...yeah right. Here are a few snippits of the Dom and surroundings...it's huge...there was a lot to see...my head didn't retain it all. Hopefully photos do some justice to the detail.
An intense facade...that is quite daunting, especially in the rain!
The main aisle
Super-old crucific (not-including base and background) and first known crucifix to show suffering/human Jesus. Also famous for miracle that occurred after wooden cross was cracked in the making and mysteriously healed by a piece of host.
Glorious vaulted ceiling and clerestory (also spelled clearstory, depending on the person).
The main attraction for many pilgrims to this Cathedral: this golden chest supposedly contains the remains of the 3 Magi. Scientists were able to test the materials and to narrow them down to being as far back as at least 200 AD if not older. While this does not prove these to be true relics, it also does not disprove them.
Yeah..just like...a TON of detail--no big feat or anything...and it's huge..did I mention that?
Proof of the size: Bob next to a replica of the tower decoration..yeah. MASSIVE!
Tom...next to Roman ruins from before Christ...as if that's not a big deal?!
Bob between the Dom and the cool canopy of the Koln train station.
What Mike calls "The Postcard Shot to send home to Mom"
Yeah..just like...a TON of detail--no big feat or anything...and it's huge..did I mention that?
Proof of the size: Bob next to a replica of the tower decoration..yeah. MASSIVE!Tom...next to Roman ruins from before Christ...as if that's not a big deal?!Bob between the Dom and the cool canopy of the Koln train station.The rear view of the Cathedral
What Mike calls "The Postcard Shot to send home to Mom"
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