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Dreikönigenschrein
Domforum, Domkloster 3
Cologne
North Rhine Westphalia
0221-9258-4720
Type: Sightseeing
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Cologne
North Rhine Westphalia
0221-9258-4720
Type: Sightseeing
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The most important artwork is the Dreikönigenschrein (Shrine of the Three Magi) in the choir behind the high altar. This bejeweled, golden shrine is a masterpiece of medieval goldsmithing. It is in the form of a 2.2-m (seven-foot) long basilica. In the Marienkapelle (St Mary’s Chapel) is the Altar der Stadtpatrone (Altar of the City’s Patrons) painted in 1440 by Stephan Lochner.
It illustrates the Adoration of the Magi and has such detail that many herbs and other plants, as well as a stag beetle, can be recognized in the grass. The left wing shows St Ursula and the right St Gereon – the two patron saints of Cologne. In the Kreuzkapelle (Cross Chapel) is the AD 980 Gerokreuz (Gero Crucifixion) – a rare sample of Ottonian art.
The choir, only open to guided tours, has 104 seats and is the largest in Germany. Opening hours are daily from 6 am to 7:30 pm. Sightseeing is not allowed during the frequent services – the daily schedule is posted at the door. Guided tours in English are available daily at 11 am and 2:30 pm (Sundays in the afternoon only). German tours are more frequent.
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