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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 3068903, member: 39&quot;]Yes, the relics of the magi (aka &quot;three kings&quot;) were, ahem, brought from Milan to Cologne in the 12th century. They were, or the pilgrimage to Cologne was, a major source of income or wealth for the city. The three crowns in the city&#039;s CoA refer to the magi.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting side note: While this territory was the arch-diocese of Cologne, the archbishop was not allowed to reside in Cologne. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> That was the result of a battle in 1288 which the archbishop lost. He was then forced to reside elsewhere (Bonn and Brühl became the bishops&#039; residences), and Cologne became a free city. The archbishop even had to ask at the city border to be admitted into Cologne if he wanted to use &quot;his&quot; cathedral ...</p><p><br /></p><p>But in those days, the Cologne archbishop was an important office: Back then they were also rulers of a territory much like a king or duke, and the archbishop of Cologne was one of the prince electors, i.e. member of the body that elected the German king.</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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