Jochen,
I had the privilege of visiting Cologne in the summer of 1979 and the Dom is
something to see, indeed. However, I was disgusted with how the local
establishment allowed the younger set to setup large pieces of graffiti
covered plywood, on the steps to the entrance on the plaza, for skate
boarding purposes. The church is a wonderful sight both, inside and out. The
construction started circa 1248 and wasn't completed until around the mid
1600s, as I recall. it is amazing how it towers over the city.
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jochen Schiffler" <jochen.schiffler@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 4:33 PM
Subject: AW: [OM] B&W advice
> "We modern people would never design
> anything so intriguing, it would be concrete and built for the 'lowest
cost'
> design."
>
>
> What about this? ;-)
> http://www.schiffler.net/foto/images/karena.jpg
>
> Honestly, your perfectly right. The further you travel back in time the
more
> intriguing the buildings/constructions get.
> I sometimes wonder if the Cologne Dom was built by humans. Nearly 160
meters
> high, thousands of tons of stone and they built it without electrical
energy
> or engines.
> http://www.schiffler.net/foto/specials/koe_bei_n8/pages/domnah.htm
> This shot is not my own (Copyright Helicolor-Luftbild, no connection):
> http://www.helicolor-luftbild.de/Willkommen/Galerie_2/Gal_koelnerDom.jpg
>
> Or even further back in time (no, not my shot):
> http://www.sph.emory.edu/GCCS/intlphotos/pyramids.jpg
>
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