Cologne Cathedral

Title
Cologne Cathedral
Date
1248-1880
Location
Cologne, Germany
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Associated Architect(s)/Artist(s)
Ernst Friedrich Zwirner
Heinrich von Gmünd, Master of St Veronica, Master of the Holy Kinship, Master of St. Severin
Style
Gothic
Medieval
Statement / Historical Fact
The construction of the Cologne Cathedral took over 600 years. Upon its completion in August, 1880 it was the tallest building in the world (157 meters) and it held that title until 1884.