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Here's St. Peter's Cathedral in Cologne as viewed in 1890 Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Petrus, English: High Cathedral of St. Peter) is a Roman Catholic church in Cologne, Germany. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne & the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is a renowned monument of German Catholicism & Gothic architecture & is a World Heritage Site. It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day. Construction of Cologne Cathedral commenced in 1248 & was halted in 1473, leaving it unfinished. Work restarted in the 19th century & was completed, to the original plan, in 1880. It is 144.5 meters (474 ft) long, 86.5 m (284 ft) wide & its towers are approximately 157 m (515 ft) tall. The cathedral is the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe & has the second-tallest spires & largest facade of any church in the world. The choir has the largest height to width ratio, 3.6:1, of any medieval church. Cologne's medieval builders had planned a grand structure to house the reliquary of the Three Kings & fit its role as a place of worship for the Holy Roman Emperor. Despite having been left incomplete during the medieval period, Cologne Cathedral eventually became unified as "a masterpiece of exceptional intrinsic value" & "a powerful testimony to the strength & persistence of Christian belief in medieval & modern Europe". From my personal collection of amazing original antique illustrations of fabulous far away places, I'm very pleased to present to you; 'St. Peter's Cathedral in Cologne, Germany' as it stood in the year 1890. Cologne was a very different world 120+ years ago. There were no automobiles, electricity was still in its infancy & photography was a relatively new & very exciting invention. For the very wealthy, there were lavish picture books for people to gaze upon... exotic & wonderful far off places around the globe; like the portfolio this delightful 8.5" x 11" illustrated plate came from. This gorgeous historical photogravure is done on ever-so-perfect heavyweight paper & has just a tiny sheen. It's smooth & clean, without wrinkles or flaws; simply perfect for framing. 'The Cathedral of St Peter' is a gem. Matted, framed, & displayed as a gallery grouping, these fine old architecture prints are simply spectacular. (Please note that the framed examples in the last photo are to show how this might look when it's framed. Your photo print will come to you unmatted & unframed.) Surrender Dorothy offers an over-the-top array of unusual frame-worthy vintage & antique prints, maps, charts & illustrations of ever description to adorn every room in your happy home. Terrific vintage finds for your workplace too. Our art inventory moves very quickly & fresh selections are added each day, Please be sure to bookmark us & check back so you don't miss a thing. I'll send this to you First Class Mail by way of those nice folks at the USPS packed flat &
