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The Cologne Cathedral: 632 Years of German Faith and Identity
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the astonishing story of the Cologne Cathedral — a Gothic masterpiece that took 632 years to complete and became a symbol of German resilience. They discuss its 13th-century origins as a reliquary for the Three Kings, the medieval construction techniques that vaulted it higher than any previous church, the long hiatus when the Reformation and wars halted progress, and the 19th-century Romantic revival that finally finished the structure using the original medieval plans. Along the way, they touch on the cathedral's survival of World War II bombing…
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