Cologne Cathedral, Germany. Foundation stone laid August 15, 1248 Construction completed August 14, 1880 Cologne Cathedral, Germany. Foundation stone laid August 15, 1248 Construction completed August 14, 1880 That is some serious perseverance. Thanks
It is almost beyond my comprehension that something begun so far back in time, that took so long to complete... and nobody sacred or secular managed to uglify it in six centuries. Equally astounding is that it managed to remain as intact as it did by V-E Day.
(For those interested, there are many photos of a burned-out Panther tank sitting out in front of the battered and scorched cathedral in 1945.)
What beauty man is capable of creating!
Each pew alone is a work of art!