Shrine of the Three Kings

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The Shrine of the Three Kings (German: Dreikönigsschrein or Der Dreikönigenschrein), Tomb of the Three Kings, or Tomb of the Three Magi is a reliquary traditionally believed to contain the bones of the Biblical Magi, also known as the Three Kings or the Three Wise Men. This shrine is a large gilded and decorated triple sarcophagus situated above and behind the high altar of Cologne Cathedral in western Germany. Constructed approximately between 1180 and 1225, it ranks amongst the largest reliquaries in the Western world; various historians and scholars regard it as the high point of Mosan art. The shrine experienced periods of damage and restoration during the 16th century. Although the shrine has always been on display, it was not until the 19th century that the relics were unveiled to the public. The relics of the three kings were first exhibited on public display in the 12th century. Adorned with intricate decorations, the shrine's surfaces narrate the stories of the three Magi, of the...

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