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Köln Germany 1248-1880

KöLN CATHEDRAL. Köln Germany 1248-1880. IMPORTANT DATES. 1164: Relics of the Magi brought to Cologne; old Carolingian cathedral burns down. 1248: Start building choir 1260: Master Gerhard dies; ambulatory and some of the radiating chapels completed

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Köln Germany 1248-1880

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  1. KöLN CATHEDRAL Köln Germany 1248-1880

  2. IMPORTANT DATES 1164: Relics of the Magi brought to Cologne; old Carolingian cathedral burns down. 1248: Start building choir 1260: Master Gerhard dies; ambulatory and some of the radiating chapels completed 1265: Lower story of the choir and sacristy completed 1269: Transepts and choir completed 1300: Upper choir and buttressing completed 1322: 2 aisles of the nave, 2 stories of the Southern tower completed 1350: South Tower grows and a wooden crane placed on top (continue to build for 200 years) 1560: Construction stops on cathedral 1842: Construction begins again to finish cathedral 1864: Two transept facades and triforium of nave and transept finished, wood roof truss above choir replaced with iron 1880: Both towers finished

  3. Latin Cross layout Rayonnant Gothic Architecture Crossing tower at intersection of nave and transept Nave supported by flying buttresses Westwork has two massive spires

  4. Pilgrim Church 5-aisle basilica 3-aisle transepts 7 radial chapels 4-part rib vaulting of nave and transepts

  5. TRANCEPT ENTRANCE (South) Flamboyant arches Splayed doorways Articulation emphasized Stained glass but no rose window Window tracery Vertical elongation

  6. VIEW OF WESTWORK Window tracery Heavy articulation Spires reach over 500 ft tall

  7. Nave leading to apse 147 feet high Allows as much light in as possible Vertical emphasis through bay system Springing of the vault is half-way up the clerestory windows

  8. Nave has clerestory level, glazed triforium, and ambulatory Gothic arches Lancets of stained glass Mullion travels from clerestory to the triforium

  9. STAINED GLASS WINDOWS

  10. RELICS Remains of the 3 Magi located in the apse Gero-Crucifix- oldest monumental figure of the crucified Christ in existence.

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