Cologne Cathedral - Gallery

Gallery

• Aerial view from south-west shows the vast scale of the building.

• A "Bird's eye view" of the Dom from the east shows the cruciform plan, the proportion of the spires to the building and the radiating buttresses of the east end.

• The west front, showing the details in high resolution

• The south transept façade reveals the taller central space framed by lower aisles, spanned by flying buttresses.

• The exterior of one of the Cathedral's spires

• Inside a spire showing the openwork construction.

• The flying buttresses and pinnacles of the Medieval east end.

• Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the central jamb of the door.

• The main entrance shows the brittle repetitive nature of the 19th century decoration.

• The earlier carving around this entrance is lively.

• Copy of the finials in the square (same size as the two atop the Cathedral)

• A gargoyle under restoration.

• Inside the 19th century roofspace steel girders rise above the stone vaulting.

• Interior of the Medieval east end, showing the extreme height.

• The arcade, gallery and clerestory of the east end showing details of tracery and painted angels on the spandrels.

• This medieval statue of St. Christopher, Patron of Travellers, welcomes visitors to the Cathedral.

• The Crucifix of Bishop Gero, a famous 10th century sculpture, with a modern surround.

• This "swallows' nest" organ was built into the gallery in 1998, to celebrate the cathedral's 750 years.

• Altarpiece of Agolilophus.

• The five windows on the South side were given by Ludwig I of Bavaria.

• Detail of a window showing the patrons of the Cathedral, St. Peter and the Virgin Mary.

• A lightshow in the Cathedral.

• Cologne Cathedral floodlit.