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Now playing Next no comment A light installation on Cologne Cathedral commemorates WWI This week, for the first time in its history, Cologne Cathedral will be floodlit with moving images. The light production tells the story of the First World War in moving images and thus reminds of the end of the war 100 years ago in the context of the cathedral pilgrimage. 27/09/2018
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