Tuesday, July 12
Today we spent all day touring the city of Cologne. Cologne is one of the oldest cities in modern Germany. The first mention of the city was during the Roman Empire, to this day they are still excavating many parts of the city and discovering Roman artifacts. One of the first places that the tour guide took us was one of the former entrances to the Roman city. After seeing the entrance, the tour guide took us to a parking garage which holds an old roman foundation wall. The wall still helps to hold some portions of the parking garage. We were also got to see an original Roman cellar, where they kept their food cold, a floor that was kept in the wine cellar featuring the Roman God of wine, and lastly, we saw an original Roman roadway.
During this tour, we also saw many of the Medieval aspects of the city. As soon as we left the train station we were greeted with a wondrous sight, the great Cologne Cathedral. The first stone was laid for the Cathedral in 1248 and the final piece was laid in 1880. The Cathedral is also home to the relics of the Three Kings. After the Cathedral, we also visited the romanesque church of St. Marys.
To end the day we got to go to the top of the Cathedral and see many of the architectural features up close and personal. Even though I am absolutely terrified of heights it was an enjoyable experience, however it is not one that I plan on doing again in the near future.
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| One of the original Roman Foundations seen in Cologne |
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| The ceiling of the Cologne Cathedral |
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| The view from the second story of the Cathedral |
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| Flying buttresses up close |
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| Another image of the flying buttresses |
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| The City of Cologne as seen from the top of the Cathedral |
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| St. Marys Church built in Romanesque Style |
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| The organ in St. Marys |
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| The view of the front door of the Church |
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| Me conquering my fears and making it to the top of the Cologne Cathedral |
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