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The Cologne Cathedral: 632 Years of Faith, Money, and National Pride
In this episode of The History of Germany, Lucas and Luna explore the Cologne Cathedral's 632-year construction saga. From the foundation stone laid in 1248 by Konrad von Hochstaden to the medieval workforce that innovated new building techniques, they uncover how the cathedral survived Napoleon, Protestant iconoclasm, war, and even a near-demolition by its own city. They dive into the role of the Dreikönigenschrein (Shrine of the Three Kings), which made Cologne a major pilgrimage destination, and how 19th-century Romantic nationalism finally completed the Gothic masterpiece in 1880…
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