Fadel Alkhudr from Syria poses in front of Unesco World Heritage Site Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. All photos: AP
Fadel Alkhudr from Syria poses in front of Unesco World Heritage Site Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. All photos: AP
Mr Alkhudr, 42, a woodcarver and artist from Aleppo, northern Syria, fled the war in his home country and arrived in Cologne in 2015. In 2019, he started to carve a model of the city's cathedral in his basement.
Mr Alkhudr, 42, a woodcarver and artist from Aleppo, northern Syria, fled the war in his home country and arrived in Cologne in 2015. In 2019, he started to carve a model of the city's cathedral in his basement.
He produced the work without any plans or drawings, using only mobile phone photos of the cathedral as a template.
He produced the work without any plans or drawings, using only mobile phone photos of the cathedral as a template.
Mr Alkhudr admires the full-size Cologne Cathedral. Work began on the Gothic masterpiece in 1248, and its towers are more than 157 metres high.
Mr Alkhudr admires the full-size Cologne Cathedral. Work began on the Gothic masterpiece in 1248, and its towers are more than 157 metres high.
Mr Alkhudr poses beside his intricate wooden model of Cologne Cathedral.
Mr Alkhudr poses beside his intricate wooden model of Cologne Cathedral.

Syrian refugee carves stunning model of Cologne cathedral - in pictures