Dombauhütte

5 Irina Ideas - 5 years ago

This is one of the most grandous structures, a truly magnificent and almost above human testimony to the efforts and ideologies that created it.

5 Bibi Bibubobo - 3 years ago

The Dombauhütte is a direct descendant of a medieval hut, which was erected by the first Cologne master builder Gerhard in 1248. The craftsmen working on the Dombau - mainly stonemasons, but also carpenters and blacksmiths - obviously worked in their own premises, which were located in the immediate vicinity of the construction site. The hut also enjoyed a great heyday with the beginning of work on the further construction of the cathedral in 1842. The number of artisans working on the cathedral increased from time to time to 550. Although the completion in 1880 did not mean the end of the Cologne Dombauhütte, the number of employees was reduced.

5 Gavin Karski - 5 years ago

Stunning architecture inside and out

1 The Widespread Commuter YT - 6 years ago

As a sikh I encounter and experience many horrible and nasty events.
11 December 2015 I was in the cathedral with my school for a trip, a priest came up to me and rudely commanded for me to take my turban off,I replied to him that it's my religion and I have to be wearing my turban at all times however the priest started to push and punch me on the arm to force me to remove my religious headwear.
I simply told him I will leave and speak to the authorities to sort something out as he was telling me to take my religious headwear off.
I left the cathedral and the class from my school followed me out and appollagised to me for the experience.

As a religious priest should he not understand that other faiths wear headwear.

Be careful if you wait a turban or rastacap as they would force you to remove it.

5 Sachin Nambiar - 6 years ago

This is a beautiful structure which can be seen directly as you exit out of the station. Its also close to the youth hostels and eateries are all around this place.

5 Alix Luu - 6 years ago

If you're lucky you can get like an army style performance/entertainment. If not- you can still enjoy street entertainment.

5 Valeriy Krestnikov (cross) - 5 years ago

super!