#53 Cologne Cathedral stands tall amidst the ruins of the city after allied bombings, 1944.

Cologne Cathedral stands tall amidst the ruins of the city after allied bombings, 1944.

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#53 Cologne Cathedral stands tall amidst the ruins of the city after allied bombings, 1944.

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