{"id":21776,"date":"2026-01-13T10:59:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/?p=21776"},"modified":"2026-01-16T11:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:14:10","slug":"churches-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/2026\/01\/13\/churches-in-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Churches in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When coming to Germany, I did not expect to encounter as many churches as I did. When spending our first day in Frankfurt, my roomate and I visited at least two churches and we both noticed that they were Catholic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rRS54D\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55041889315_f73209fe25_z.jpg\" alt=\"Cologne Cathedral in its glory at night\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cologne Cathedral in its glory at night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the churches had similar architect featuring big archways and redish orange stone holding them up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rRQkLv\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55041551921_8e988e5dfa_z.jpg\" alt=\"Red archways featured in many of the churches\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red archways featured in many of the churches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> The highlight of my trip in Germany was being able to see the Cologne Cathedral. It was overhwlemingly large and you had to bend your neck all the way back to see the very top of the church. It was the most beautiful piece of art I have ever seen in my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rRQkLf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55041551906_179ab0cefc_z.jpg\" alt=\"Inside veiw of Cologne Cathedral\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inside view of Cologne Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> The inside of the church was overhwlemingly large with multiple sections for mass and prayer. All the churches also were still decorated for Christmas and had prayer candles I was able to light with a small donation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rRKGXV\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55040647667_68a2a80cbf_z.jpg\" alt=\"Me lighting a prayer candle\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Me lighting a prayer candle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about this blogger\u2019s study abroad program: <a href=\"https:\/\/mystudyabroad.missouri.edu\/_portal\/tds-program-brochure?programid=10704\">Business: Europe<\/a><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When coming to Germany, I did not expect to encounter as many churches as I did. 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