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March 18, 2009
Cologne Finial
This is a nice decorative touch - in front of Cologne Cathedral is a giant finial - the same size as the two atop the spires. Click on the picture to see those!
Cologne Cathedral was notoriously slow - started in the early 13th century and finished only in 1880 in an act of architectural nationalism, claiming the Gothic for the newly united Germany. Hard to imagine a nation raising that much cash for a building now, especially a church.
Posted by CrankyProfessor at March 18, 2009 7:47 PM