Der Kölner Dom

This Saturday was my host-mothers birthday, and we took a visit to the the city of Cologne (in German:  Köln).  Cologne is the largest city in my home-state, North Rhine-Westphalia in western Germany, and is famous for its Catholic cathedral (in German:  Dom).  In addition to the Dom, we visited the Lindt Chocolate Factory.

Construction of the cathedral began in year 1248, however during World-War II many parts of the stain-glassed windows were destroyed and replaced.  Cologne is the fourth largest city in Germany overall (and one of the oldest) with a population of over 1.8 million and the Dom receives more than 20,000 visitors a day.  

The chocolate assembly line.

Chocolate decorative Sculptures...