It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne.

它是科隆大主教的所在地，也是科隆大主教行政區。

It is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and is a World Heritage Site.

它是一個德國著名的天主教和哥德式建築融合的歷史遺跡，也是世界文化遺產。

It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day.

它是德國參觀人數最多的地標，平均每天會吸引 2 萬人到訪。

Construction of Cologne Cathedral commenced in 1248 and was halted in 1473, leaving it unfinished.

科隆大教堂於 1248 年開始動工，1473 年停工而導致未完工。

Work restarted in the 19th century and was completed, to the original plan, in 1880.

工程於 19 世紀重新開始，並按 1880 年的原計劃，於 2007 年完工。

It is 144 meters long, 86 meters wide, and its towers are approximately 157 meters tall.

教堂高 144 公尺，寬 86 公尺，塔高約 157 公尺。

The cathedral is the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe and has the second-tallest spires.

該大教堂是北歐最大的哥德式教堂，也有著第二高的尖塔。

Its two huge spires give it the largest façade of any church in the world.

兩座高大的尖塔使它在世界上所有教堂中擁有最大的表面面積。

Cologne's medieval builders had planned a grand structure to house the reliquary of the Three Kings, and fit its role as a place of worship for the Holy Roman Emperor.

科隆在中世紀的建築者們曾計劃建造一座宏偉的建築，用來存放三王的聖骨盒，也可以作為神聖羅馬皇帝的禮拜堂。

Despite having been left incomplete during the medieval period,

儘管科隆大教堂在中世紀時期就已殘缺不全，

Cologne Cathedral eventually became unified as "a masterpiece of exceptional intrinsic value" and "a powerful testimony to the strength and persistence of Christian belief in medieval and modern Europe".

科隆大教堂最終統一為 「具有非凡內在價值的傑作」、「基督教信仰在中世紀和現代歐洲持續存在的實力證明"」的大教堂。

As a World Heritage Site, and with its convenient position on tourist routes, Cologne Cathedral is a major tourist attraction, the visitors including many who travel there as a Christian pilgrimage.

作為世界文化遺產，科隆大教堂在旅遊路線上的位置十分便利。它是一個主要的旅遊景點，遊客中有許多是到那裡朝聖的基督教徒。

Visitors can climb 509 stone steps of the spiral staircase to a viewing platform about 98 meters above the ground.

遊客可以攀登 509 階的石階螺旋梯，到達距離地面約 98 米的觀景平臺。

The platform gives a scenic view over the Rhine.

在這個平臺上可以看到萊茵河的美景。

Touring the Cathedral is forbidden during Mass.

彌撒期間禁止進入大教堂。

Entry into the cathedral is free but you will be asked for a donation.

進入大教堂是免費的，但您會被告知要捐款。