Köln, Germany
Domkloster 4
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+4922117940300
When you look at it you would think its gold. It looks like it's approximately 4 foot wide, 5 foot high, and 7 foot long. It is shaped like a basilica: two sarcophagi stand next to each other, with the third sarcophagus resting on their roof ridges. The ends are completely covered, so there is no space visible between the sarcophagi. The basic structure is made of wood, with gold and silver overlay decorated with filigree, enamel, and 100's of jewels and beads.
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Not sure why this is a separate attraction as it’s inside the Cologne Cathedral. The shrine is a reliquary believed to contain the bones of the three magi who visited Jesus. “Borrowed” by Babarossa from the Church of Saint Eustorgio in Milan, it’s been in Cologne since the 12th century. The exterior decoration of gold and silver gilds are a masterpiece of medieval metalwork. As with most shrines, the figures are a mixture of prophets, apostles and Jesus. If you go on the guided tour with Dom Forum, you’ll get to visit the high Altar and get a better look at the shrine.
Breathtaking place and I've never seen a solid gold box before
Great a must and the bridge fantastic
Meaningful and valuable from the history!
The Epiphany Shrine in Cologne Cathedral is a reliquary made as a goldsmith's work dating from the late 12th century. It serves to store the bones brought to Cologne by Archbishop Rainald von Dassel in 1164, who are revered in the Roman Catholic Church as the relics of the Magi. In addition, the shrine contains the bones of Gregory of Spoleto and other parts that are no longer attributed, but were attributed to the saints Felix and Nabor. The shrine, made between 1190 and 1225 by the goldsmith Nicholas de Verdun, is considered the largest and most artistically sophisticated reliquary preserved from the Middle Ages. It is built on two levels in the form of a basilica and decorated with golden figures, gemstone jewelry, gems, cameos and enamel melts that illustrate the Christian history of salvation from the beginnings of the Old Testament to the Last Judgment.
You cannot miss this place
The experience of being close to an important religious symbol like this has a powerful energy.
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