Germany 🇩🇪, Cologne Cathedral

The cult structure of impressive size ranks third in the list of the world's tallest Christian cathedrals and is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites by three criteria at once. The building is unique and harmoniously integrated in its architectural appearance, it testifies to the steadfastness of the Christian faith and marks the highest, unsurpassed point of development of the Gothic style in Europe.

The main temple of the city is considered its main attraction and unofficial symbol. At the time of completion in 1880, the building was the tallest in the world.

The first mention of the laying of a Christian temple of enormous size dates back to 1248, and the construction was completed only in 1880.

The work was carried out taking into account the preserved medieval drawings. In total, the construction of the building lasted 632 years.