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Smells like Cologne
... on the outside summarise the history of salvation from the beginning of the Old Testament to the return of Christ at the end of time. Because the relics drew a lot of prilgrims, between 1248 and 1265 a new Cathedral began to be built. It was the biggest in the world at the time and was modeled on the “modern” Gothic architecture of the French cathedrals. It has been completed and renovated in the centuries since.
The Cathedral was ...
Snow , rain & 0 below
... later this day we are able to wander back through several areas by using it's tower as our landmark..
Inside the cathedral is amazing..the height of it's ceiling is amazing.. the organ pipes up so high would create such a presence. The stain glass windows are brilliant.. so many different designs telling their own part of history.
A brisk walk through the surrounding Cathedral xmas markets and we head up ...
Düsseldorfer Doofen
... cynic like me can feel the spirit of Christmas percolating in the air as I sip mulled wine in the frosty evening whilst choirs singing carols echo in the distance and children skate in the ice rink.
This year I'm in Düsseldorf, the metropolis on the Rhein that is home to 600,000 (including the largest Japanese population – 11,000 – in Germany. Why they have chosen here rather than, say, Frankfurt or Munich is still unsolved ...
No more cakes for Del
... and rethinking of old habits.The first thing we did (after meeting with doctors and a dietician ) was to hit the internet to educate ourselves in the art of reading labels, in order to find out what could now be included in our meals. High teas (one of Del's favourite pastimes) seems to be out now as does her other favourite- the yum cha!
However, with an increased awareness of celiacs, there ...
Brussels , Cologne, and snow between!!
... of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and is a World Heritage Site It is Germany's most visited landmark attracting an average of 20,000 people a day. It is 144.5 metres (474 ft) long, 86.5 m (284 ft) wide and its towers are approximately 157 m (515 ft) tall. The cathedral is the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe.
With the Xmas Markets also in the surrounding square,I think 30,000 people ...