The Cologne Cathedral on the left bank of Rhine, opposite the Cologne Deutz, is one of the best-known architectural monuments in Germany and is Cologne’s most famous landmark. Construction of the gothic church began in 1248 and took more than 600 years to complete – it was finally finished in 1880. At its completion, the Cologne cathedral was the world’s tallest building, and it still features the largest church facade in the world. Together with Eau de Cologne it’s the world’s famost things we know about Cologne. In 1996, the cathedral was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List of culturally important sites.