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todaysdocument: August 15, 1248 - foundation stone of Cologne Cathedral was laid.August 14, 1880 - Cologne Cathedral was completed.   This photograph taken on April 24, 1945 shows the Cologne Cathedral standing undamaged while the entire area surrounding it is completely devastated. Railroad station and Hohenzollern Bridge lie damaged to the north and east of the cathedral. 

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August 15, 1248 - foundation stone of Cologne Cathedral was laid.
August 14, 1880 - Cologne Cathedral was completed.  

This photograph taken on April 24, 1945 shows the Cologne Cathedral standing undamaged while the entire area surrounding it is completely devastated. Railroad station and Hohenzollern Bridge lie damaged to the north and east of the cathedral. 

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