The Cologne Cathedral in Germany is in fact one of the biggest Gothic cathedrals in the entire land and is also one of the most cherished landmarks of the country, since ages.
One of the chief features of the Cologne Cathedral Germany is the reliquary of golden color, which is in fact the remaining structure of the famous Three Magi in the Christmas story. The Cologne Cathedral is one of the famous pilgrimage centers of the country due to all these relics.
The Cologne Cathedral bases itself on a Roman temple that belongs to the 4th century. There is also a square edifice at the Cathedral, which is famous as the 'oldest cathedral' in the entire land. This "oldest cathedral" is accredited by the Maternus, who is the first Bishop of the region of Cologne.
It took a span of almost six hundred years to complete the Cathedral in Cologne and was basically constructed in order to preserve the relic of the Magi that was taken by the Holy Emperor of Rome, Frederick Barbarossa, from Milan and handed over to the Archbishop of Cologne, in 1164.
