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German Sports and Olympic MuseumvsCologne Cathedral
Both German Sports and Olympic Museum and Cologne Cathedral are highly recommended by experts. On balance, Cologne Cathedral ranks significantly better than German Sports and Olympic Museum. Cologne Cathedral has a TripExpert Score of 91 with approval from 5 publications including Afar Magazine, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.
German Sports and Olympic Museum
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Rheinauhafen 1, 50678 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia
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Lonely Planet "In a 19th-century customs building, the Deutsches Sport & Olympia Museum is an imaginative Germany-focused tribute to the sporting life from antiquity to today." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This museum traces the history of the Olympic Games, with a particular focus on the 19C to the present day." Full review
Cologne Cathedral
Frommer's
Fodor's Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
The Guardian
Domkloster 3, 50667 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia
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Frommer's "This enormous and enormously remarkable structure is the star of Cologne, the city celebrity with top billing." Full review
Fodor's "Built to house what are believed to be the relics of the Magi, the three kings who paid homage to the infant Jesus." Full review
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The other great treasure of the cathedral... is the Gero Cross, a monumental oak crucifix dating from 971.
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Its construction lasted more than 600 years (1248-1880). The solemn inauguration finally took place in 1880 in the presence of Emperer William I." Full review
Afar Magazine "Climb the stairs and make your way to the front for a full on Gothic assault." Full review
Afar Magazine "Great Cathedral The inside of the Cathedral is astonishing." Full review
Afar Magazine "No trip to Köln is complete without a visit to Der Dom." Full review
The Guardian "The present cathedral was begun in 1248 in a self-consciously French style, the choir exterior a pack of flying buttresses...the greatest treasure is a casket of the supposed skulls of the Three Kings"
