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General Information

Name in local language: Kölner Dom; Hohe Domkirche Sankt Petrus
Beginning of works: 1248
Completion: 15 October 1880
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Rib vault
Function / usage: Cathedral
Material: Masonry structure
Architectural style: Gothic
Neo-Gothic

Awards and Distinctions

Location

Location: , ,
Address: Domkloster 4
Coordinates: 50° 56' 28.60" N    6° 57' 29.81" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

tower height 157.38 m - 156.78 m
building area ca. 8 000 m²

Materials

building structure masonry

Chronology

1248

Archbishop Conrad lays first stone.

1560 — 1840

Construction interrupted for financial reasons

1860

Karl Friedrich Schinkel finishes his report on the completion of the cathedral

15 October 1880

Consecration of the cathedral in the presence of Emperor Wilhelm I.
Cologne Cathedral is the tallest building in the world until 1889.

1996

Listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Participants

Construction

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20000111
  • Published on:
    11/03/1999
  • Last updated on:
    03/03/2022
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