Fusion

Cologne Cathedral

German cities are both picture books of history and modern urban cores. Depending on the location, you can find ancient structures right next to contemporary buildings. The gothic Cologne Cathedral was commenced in 1248. Today, it abuts the Römisch-Germanisches Museum, opened in 1974, and the Museum Ludwig, reopened in 2001. A few blocks away, the ruins of St. Alban’s Church adjoin the Wallraf-Richartz Museum, housed in a neo-cubist structure built in 2001. The interplay is remarkable.

Cologne Cathedral and Museum Ludwig, photo from de.wp, User: Thomas Robbin {{GFDL}}

Cologne Cathedral and Römisch-Germanisches Museum, photo © Raimond Spekking/Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY-SA-3.0 & GFDL

Wallraf-Richartz Museum and St. Alban’s Church ruins, photo from City of Cologne: ddp