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Germany, Cologne, Cologne Cathedral, Narthex, Stained Glass Window, Life of Christ
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Germany, Cologne, Cologne Cathedral, Narthex, Stained Glass Window, Life of Christ. Cologne Cathedral was built was built to house the relics of the Three Magi, under the direction of Archbishop Conrad von Hochstaden. Construction of the present Gothic church began in August 15th, 1248 and completed in 1880. In 1996, the cathedral was added to the UNESCO world heritage list of culturally important sites. Seen is the Johannes Klein Window built in 1884, located in the narthex south side. It is depicting a comprehensive cycle of images showing the history of salvation from the Creation of the World to the Last Judgment.