Places to see in ( Cologne - Germany ) Shrine of the Three Kings
Places to see in ( Cologne - Germany ) Shrine of the Three Kings
The Shrine of the Three Kings, Tomb of the Three Kings, or Tomb of the Three Magi is a reliquary traditionally ascribed as containing 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. It is considered the high point of Mosan art and the largest reliquary in the western world.
The relics of the Magi were originally situated at Constantinople, but brought to Milan in an oxcart by Eustorgius I, the city's bishop, to whom they were entrusted by the Emperor Constantine in 314. The relics of the Magi were taken from church of Saint Eustorgio in Milan by Holy Roman Emperor Fredrick Barbarossa and given to the Archbishop of Cologne, Rainald of Dassel, eight centuries later, in 1164. The Three Kings have since attracted a constant stream of pilgrims to Cologne.
The Shrine of the Three Kings is approximately 43 inches (110 cm) wide, 60 inches (153 cm) high, and 87 inches (220 cm) long. It is shaped like a basilica: two sarcophagi stand next to each other, with the third sarcophagus resting on their roof ridges. The ends are completely covered, so there is no space visible between the sarcophagi. The basic structure is made of wood, with gold and silver overlay decorated with filigree, enamel, and over 1000 jewels and beads. The latter include a large number of cameos and intaglio pieces, some pre-Christian.
The entire outside of the shrine is covered with an elaborate decorative overlay. There are 74 high relief figures in silver-gilt in all, not counting smaller additional figures in the background decoration. On the sides, images of the prophets decorate the lower part, while images of the apostles and evangelists decorate the upper part. On one end, there are (across the bottom, from left to right) images of the Adoration of the Magi, Mary enthroned with the infant Jesus, and the Baptism of Christ, and above, Christ enthroned at the Last Judgement. The other end shows scenes of the Passion: the scourging of Christ (lower left) and his crucifixion (lower left) with the resurrected Christ above. This end also has a bust of Rainald of Dassel in the center.
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*** The shrine of the three kings (The Magi shrine) is the most celebrated work of art in Cologne Cathedral, the Shrine of the Three Kings, a large gilded sarcophagus dating from the 13th century, and the largest reliquary in the Western world.
It is traditionally believed to hold the remains of the Three Wise Men, whose bones and 2,000-year-old clothes were discovered at the opening of the shrine in 1864.
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The Shrine of the Three Kings in Cologne Cathedral
And some of the side altars with the grave monuments of high rank clergy (bishops ie.)
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Relics of The Magi - Cologne Cathedral
The Shrine of The Magi – Origins and Significance
The Epiphany Mass celebrates the wise men arriving at Christs nativity. It is a sacred ritual performed at Catholic churches and cathedrals across the globe. It is awesome that the faithful believe that the bones of those same wise men, called the Magi, are on display in Cologne Cathedral, Germany today. And for those who do not believe, there are ancient bones displayed in a golden, bejewelled reliquary that is the largest and most valuable in the world.
St Matthew And The Nativity
The story begins with the Gospel of Matthew in the 1st century – the only gospel to mention the wise men – the Magi - in the Nativity. Matthew is writing his gospel for a Jewish audience who may well be familiar with the predictions about the birth of the King Of The Jews. So Matthew tells the tale of the wise men meeting Herod, travelling onward following a star, venerating the infant Jesus, giving gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh and then going away. We then get the flight into Egypt and the slaughter of the innocents.
St Helena And The Relics
Let's move the story forward. Around 300 AD the Roman Empire is on the verge of adopting Christianity as it’s state religion. Constantine is the Emperor and his mother is Helena. Helena presumably believes that praying to the physical remains of a holy person or their possessions can bring you closer to God. That is to say she believes in veneration of relics. So, Helena goes on a trip collecting relics including the true cross, holy robes, nails, ropes, Christ's blood and setting up churches including the birthplace church.
The closer to Jesus in concept the relics are the more holy and valuable they are. So there are huge numbers of relics found of the true cross and the nails. There aren’t any relics of Jesus himself since the tradition is that he ascended physically to heaven.
Helena sends these relics home and to other places. One of the relics were the bones of the Magi. For that to happen the Magi had to have been buried together and stories arise as to how that could have happened. The bones of the Magi end up in Constantinople – the newly formed city founded by here son Constantine.
The Trip To Milan
Now, a few years later, in about 330, a cultured Greek called Eustorgio was rewarded with the relics by the Emperor Constans to take back to Milan. While still in Constantinople, Eustorgio had a sarcophagus made for the relics and sailed back to Italy. The relics were placed on the cart to transport them back to Milan. However, the cart got stuck and Eustorgio decreed a church be built there – the Basilica di Sant’Eustorgio.
Onward To Cologne – 800 Years Later
The relics would have stayed in Milan but Central Europe in the early medieval period was a series of city states. Some were ruled over by Bishop Princes who wielded both spiritual and temporal power. Which means that they had armies. So when the Holy Roman Emperor, Fredrick Barbarossa of Germany, sacked the city of Milan, he handed the relics to Rainald von Dassel, Archbishop of Cologne, as a reward for providing the emperor with an army. This was in the 1164.
The work began on the reliquary and was completed around 1225 – 60 years of work! It is effectively 3 shrines stacked one on another, the lowest contain the supposed bones of the Magi, there are also possibly the bones of 2 early Christian martyrs, Felix and Nabor, within the reliquary.
What About The Cathedral?
Cologne needed a church to live up to the grandeur of their relics and so it was in 1248 – only 23 years after the reliquary was completed that they commenced building the most epic of Cathedrals. It would be the largest structure ever and stand as a monument for eternity. So ambitious was the plan that it took until 1322 to make a section useable for services.
Work carried on for a further hundred or so years until by 1473 it was pretty much abandoned, although spasmodic efforts were made into the 16th century. With a revival in German patriotism the work began again in 1840. It was eventually finished and a massive ceremony held in 1880. It took just over 600 years to complete!
The reliquary was restored in 1904 and some of the relics were restored to Milan.
The reliquary was removed from Cologne Cathedral during the war. The Cathedral suffered heavily under bombing in the second world war. In an amazingly short the citizens of Cologne restored the Cathedral. Then, in a massive ceremony attracting over a million faithful, the relics were restored to the newly reopened Catherdral in 1948.
Finally, the reliquary was restored for 13 years between 1961 and 1974.
Conclusion
So there it is – the largest, most holy artefact on the globe today and it is free for all to see.
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The Shrine of the Three Kings
Tomb of the Three Kings 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. It is considered the high point of Mosan art and the largest reliquary in the western world.
Cologne, a 2,000-year-old city spanning the Rhine River in western Germany, is the region’s cultural hub. A landmark of High Gothic architecture set amid reconstructed old town, the twin-spired Cologne Cathedral is also known for its gilded medieval reliquary and sweeping river views. The adjacent Museum Ludwig showcases 20th-century art, including many masterpieces by Picasso, and the Romano-Germanic Museum houses Roman
Three Wise Guys in Cologne Cathedral
Finally! I arrive in Cologne! I see three wise guys in a solid gold coffin in the largest cathedral in northern Europe, make a new friend, and then run meet up with my work mates.
Cathedral
Shrine of the Three Kings
Contents of the shrine
07/20/1864: Opening of the Three Kings shrine: Inside wooden shrine were
almost completely the remains of a young man, a man
in middle age and an old man, and in departments
, the relics of Nabor and Felix, and of St. Gregory
of Spoleto, the archbishop Bruno after Cologne convicted.
Smaller pieces of fabric were taken for the treasury.
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First-Class Relics are Items directly associated with the events of Christ's life (manger, cross, etc.), or the physical remains of a saint. Second-Class Relics are items that the saint wore
Third-Class Relics are any object that is touched to a first class relic. The Gothic Cathedral at Koln (Cologne) was the tallest structure in the world in the 1850's before the Eiffel tower was built in Paris. It is also the largest church in Europe with a large collection of relics including the remains of the 3 wise men in the gold encrusted sarcophagus
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Cologne Cathedral Shrine of the Three Kings (German: Kölner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria, English: High Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Mary) is a Roman Catholic church in Cologne, Germany. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and is a World Heritage Site. It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day.Cologne Cathedral was built between 1248 and 1880. It is 144.5 metres (474 ft) long, 86.5 m (284 ft) wide and its towers are approximately 157 m (515 ft) tall. The cathedral is the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe and has the second-tallest spire and largest façade of any church in the world. The choir has the largest height to width ratio of any medieval church. Tegenwoordig staan er in Keulen nog bijna honderd katholieke kerken, waarvan twaalf romaans en vier gotisch. Het Aartsbisdom Keulen is nog steeds het rijkste bisdom ter wereld. Keulen is thuishaven voor de heiligen Caspar, Melchior, Balthasar, Maternus, Severinus van Keulen, Ursula, Bruno van Keulen, Kunibert van Keulen, Albertus Magnus en Heribert van Keulen The most celebrated work of art in the cathedral is the Shrine of the Three Kings, a large gilded sarcophagus dating from the 13th century, and the largest reliquary in the Western world. It is traditionally believed to hold the remains of the Three Wise Men, whose bones and 2,000-year-old clothes were discovered at the opening of the shrine in 1864. Music Accademia Jaufrè Rudel
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Unveiling of the Three Kings
Part of blessing of Three Kings Display