Shrine of the Three Kings
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The Shrine of the Three Kings (German Dreikönigsschrein or Der Dreikönigenschrein), Tomb of the Three Kings, or Tomb of the Three Magi is a reliquary traditionally believed to contain the bones of the Biblical Magi, also known as the Three Kings or the Three Wise Men. The shrine is a large gilded and decorated triple sarcophagus placed above and behind the high altar of Cologne Cathedral in western Germany. Built approximately from 1180 to 1225, it is considered the high point of Mosan art and the largest reliquary in the Western world.
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Domkloster, Cologne Altstadt-Nord (Innenstadt)
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N 50.9413 ° | E 6.959 ° |
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Kölner Dom (Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria)
Domkloster 4
50667 Cologne, Altstadt-Nord (Innenstadt)
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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