Which cathedral in Cologne has twin spires that rise about 157 metres above the city?

Cologne Cathedral has twin spires that rise about 157 metres above the city.

Known in German as Kölner Dom, the cathedral is one of Europe’s most recognizable Gothic buildings. Construction began in 1248, but the project stopped for centuries before work resumed in the 19th century. The completed cathedral was officially opened in 1880.

Its two great towers reach approximately 157 metres, making the cathedral one of the world’s tallest churches. The design followed medieval plans closely, so the finished 19th-century structure presents a remarkably unified Gothic appearance.

The cathedral stands beside the Rhine and Cologne’s central railway station. It is also associated with the Shrine of the Three Kings, a large reliquary traditionally said to contain relics of the Magi, although the historical identification of those remains is a matter of tradition rather than modern proof.