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Cologne Cathedral From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ? Find out more about navigating Wikipedia and finding information ?Jump to: navigation, search Cologne Cathedral* UNESCO World Heritage Site -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Party Germany Type Cultural Criteria i, ii, iv Reference 292 Region? Europe and North America Inscription history Inscription 1996 (20th Session) Endangered 2004-2006 * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. ? Region as classified by UNESCO. The Cologne Cathedral (German: K?lner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria) is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne, under the administration of the Roman Catholic Church and is renowned as a monument of Christianity, of Gothic architecture and of the faith and perseverance of the people of the city in which it stands. It is dedicated to Saint Peter and the Blessed Virgin Mary. The cathedral is a World Heritage Site, being one of the best-known architectural monuments in Germany, and Colognes most famous landmark, described by UNESCO as an exceptional work of human creative genius.[1] Cologne Cathedral is one of the worlds largest churches, being the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe. For four years, 1880-84, it was the tallest structure in the world, until the completion of the Washington Monument followed by the Eiffel Tower. It has the second-tallest church spires, only surpassed by the single spire of Ulm Cathedral, completed ten years later in 1890. Because of its enormous twin spires, it also presents the largest fa?ade of any church in the world. The choir of Cologne Cathedral, measured between the piers, also holds the distinction of having the largest height to width ratio of any Medieval church, 3.6:1, exceeding even Beauvais Cathedral which has a slightly higher vault. [2] Construction of the Gothic church began in 1248 and took, with interruptions, until 1880 to complete – a period of over six hu