Cologne Cathedral in World War II
3rd Edition
Published on 19. February 2019
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Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-3-922442-73-8 (ISBN)
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Noch heute erscheint es wie ein Wunder: Der Kölner Dom hat den Zweiten Weltkrieg fast unbeschadet überstanden - zumindest auf den ersten Blick. Köln war eines der Hauptangriffsziele der alliierten Bomber im Zweiten Weltkrieg, 1945 lag der überwiegende Teil Kölns in Trümmern. Der Dom war durch seine Lage in unmittelbarer Nähe des Hauptbahnhofs und der Hohenzollernbrücke besonders gefährdet.
Niklas Möring erzählt in seinem Buch 'Der Kölner Dom im Zweiten Weltkrieg' erstmals ausführlich die Geschichte des Kölner Wahrzeichens im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Er spannt den Bogen von der Machtübernahme der Nationalsozialisten 1933 bis zum 700-jährigen Domjubiläum 1948. Der mit teilweise unveröffentlichten Fotografien bebilderte Band zeigt die gewaltigen Anstrengungen zum Schutz des einmaligen Baudenkmals und seiner weltberühmten Kunstschätze, aber auch die großen Schäden, welche die Kathedrale im Krieg erleiden musste.
Niklas Möring erzählt in seinem Buch 'Der Kölner Dom im Zweiten Weltkrieg' erstmals ausführlich die Geschichte des Kölner Wahrzeichens im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Er spannt den Bogen von der Machtübernahme der Nationalsozialisten 1933 bis zum 700-jährigen Domjubiläum 1948. Der mit teilweise unveröffentlichten Fotografien bebilderte Band zeigt die gewaltigen Anstrengungen zum Schutz des einmaligen Baudenkmals und seiner weltberühmten Kunstschätze, aber auch die großen Schäden, welche die Kathedrale im Krieg erleiden musste.
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Contents
Introduction
The Protection of Monuments and Historical Buildings by the State under National Socialism
Hans Güldenpfennig,Cathedral Architect in Cologne
Cologne Cathedral under National Socialism
The Pre-war Era
The Affiliation of the Cathedral Workshop to the Reichsluftschutzbund
Air-raid Protection and Fire Safety Measures
The Remilitarization of the Rhineland and Early Cathedral Protection Measures
Construction Work along the Siegfried Line and the First Art Protection Decree
The Provincial Curator is Appointed Commissioner for the Protection of Art
1939
War Breaks Out
Preparations for Protective Measures
The Protection of the Cathedral's Windows
The Protection of Immovable Works of Art
1940
The Procurement of Material
The Removal of the Medieval Windows
The Choir Pier Statues, Choir Stalls, Altar-pieces, and Sculptures
The Removal of the Nineteenth-century Windows
1941
Hitler's Involvement in the Protection of Art
The "Bell Campaign" of 1941-42
St. Peter's Bell
1942
The 1,000-bomber Raid
The Birth of a Legend
A New Fire-extinguishing System for Cologne Cathedral
Art Protection Meeting in Berlin
The Removal of the Choir Stalls
The Evacuation of the Shrine of the Three Magi, the "Cathedral Picture," and the Shrine of St. Engelbert
Other Protective Measures
A Series of Setbacks for the Fire-extinguishing System
1943
The Construction of a Bunker in the North Tower
The Evacuation of the Remaining Cathedral Treasures A New Fire-extinguishing System
The "Peter and Paul Air Raid" on June 29, 1943
The Propaganda Response
The Threat to the Shrine of the Three Magi and the Altar-piece of the City's Patron Saints
The Air Raid on November 3, 1943 and the "Cathedral Filling"
1944
The Cathedral Commission and the Protection of the St. Peter Portal
The "Cathedral Picture" and the Shrine of the Three Magi on the Move Again
The Defense of the City
The Cathedral Architect Leaves Cologne
1945
A New Threat to the Cathedral Windows and Choir Stalls
The Final Air Raid on Cologne, March 2, 1945
The Last Damage Inflicted on the Cathedral
The Continuing Threat to the Cathedral Despite the End of Hostilities
The Legend that the Cathedral was Intentionally Spared
The Start of Reconstruction and Outlook
References, Sources, and Literature
Picture credits
Imprint
Introduction
The Protection of Monuments and Historical Buildings by the State under National Socialism
Hans Güldenpfennig,Cathedral Architect in Cologne
Cologne Cathedral under National Socialism
The Pre-war Era
The Affiliation of the Cathedral Workshop to the Reichsluftschutzbund
Air-raid Protection and Fire Safety Measures
The Remilitarization of the Rhineland and Early Cathedral Protection Measures
Construction Work along the Siegfried Line and the First Art Protection Decree
The Provincial Curator is Appointed Commissioner for the Protection of Art
1939
War Breaks Out
Preparations for Protective Measures
The Protection of the Cathedral's Windows
The Protection of Immovable Works of Art
1940
The Procurement of Material
The Removal of the Medieval Windows
The Choir Pier Statues, Choir Stalls, Altar-pieces, and Sculptures
The Removal of the Nineteenth-century Windows
1941
Hitler's Involvement in the Protection of Art
The "Bell Campaign" of 1941-42
St. Peter's Bell
1942
The 1,000-bomber Raid
The Birth of a Legend
A New Fire-extinguishing System for Cologne Cathedral
Art Protection Meeting in Berlin
The Removal of the Choir Stalls
The Evacuation of the Shrine of the Three Magi, the "Cathedral Picture," and the Shrine of St. Engelbert
Other Protective Measures
A Series of Setbacks for the Fire-extinguishing System
1943
The Construction of a Bunker in the North Tower
The Evacuation of the Remaining Cathedral Treasures A New Fire-extinguishing System
The "Peter and Paul Air Raid" on June 29, 1943
The Propaganda Response
The Threat to the Shrine of the Three Magi and the Altar-piece of the City's Patron Saints
The Air Raid on November 3, 1943 and the "Cathedral Filling"
1944
The Cathedral Commission and the Protection of the St. Peter Portal
The "Cathedral Picture" and the Shrine of the Three Magi on the Move Again
The Defense of the City
The Cathedral Architect Leaves Cologne
1945
A New Threat to the Cathedral Windows and Choir Stalls
The Final Air Raid on Cologne, March 2, 1945
The Last Damage Inflicted on the Cathedral
The Continuing Threat to the Cathedral Despite the End of Hostilities
The Legend that the Cathedral was Intentionally Spared
The Start of Reconstruction and Outlook
References, Sources, and Literature
Picture credits
Imprint