It houses the largest swinging church bell in the worldThe St Peter Bell. It was built to house the 'remains of the Three Kings'The shrine to the Three Kings in Cologne Cathedral. It was once the tallest building in the worldThe two Cathedral Spires. Photo: DPAFrom 1880 to 1884, the Cathedral was the tallest building in the world, until it was beaten by the Washington Monument and then the Eiffel Tower. Nowadays, it doesn’t hold anywhere near such an impressive title but it is still the largest Gothic church building in Northern-Europe.

Source: The Local September 21, 2017 08:37 UTC