Thu 2 Jul 2009
The Cologne Cathedral Treasury
Posted by Ken Atherton under germany
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When I visited the treasury below the great cathedral, I missed the “no photographs” sign and took about 100 photos. Nobody told me not to use my camera, and I didn’t see the sign until I walking out. So I ended up with a set of pictures of the various objects from the treasury.
The treasury is fairly dark and I found it difficult to take the pictures. Because of this, I often took multiple pictures of the same object, which makes fine territory for an accidental stereogram.
Below is one of several stereograms I’ve recovered from the photo set. These statues used to be on the exterior of the cathedral, but they have been moved inside to protect them from the elements. The Cathedral exterior (like these statues) is made from from a very soft sandstone and is literally melting due to exposure to rain and pollution. A staff of artisans is constantly making new pieces of the facade and installing them in the place of older pieces.
Photos originally from April 5, 2003
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