Cologne Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1996.
It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day. At 157 m (515 ft), the cathedral is currently the tallest twin-spired church in the world, the second tallest church in Europe after Ulm Minster, and the third tallest church in the world.
It is the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe and has the second-tallest spires. The towers for its two huge spires give the cathedral the largest façade of any church in the world.
Founded in 1815, the Städel Museum ranks as Germany's oldest museum foundation. Its collection focuses on the Renaissance, the Baroque, and early Modern art.
The Scots School Pipe Band in Albury, Australia, was crowned World Champion Pipe Band for 2020.
Florence street jazz is very popular all over the city. The violinist on the right is Vasilica Stingaciu. He is well known to visitors and is featured extensively on YouTube playing in a variety of group performer settings.
Performers are licensed by the municipality and must undergo an audition prior to being accepted to perform before visitors to Florence.