Finials Of Cologne Cathedral
The finials of Cologne Cathedral from the tops of the two towers (north and south towers) at a height of 149 to 157 metres. A copy of this finial in original size, but made of concrete, has stood below the steps in front of the west façade of the cathedral since 1991. Shape and construction The finials consist of a central shaft surrounded by two leaf wreaths of different sizes. They date from the last construction phase of Cologne Cathedral around 1880, although the plans still go back to master builder Ernst Friedrich Zwirner († 1861), who based his plans on the original, medieval façade plan F. In this design, the finials were to have a diameter of 5.20 metres. Zwirner's successor as cathedral architect was , who is considered to have completed the cathedral. He was already planning a smaller diameter of initially 5.02 metres, later 4.75 metres, for the lower leaf wreath. The natural limitations of the material to be extracted from the Obernkirchen Sandstein finally ti ...
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