A bird flies next to the two towers of the famous landmark and UNESCO world heritage, the Cologne Cathedral, Germany January 25, 2016. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
BERLIN (Reuters) - German police placed concrete barriers in front of Cologne's world famous gothic cathedral on Wednesday after reports that Islamist militants sought to target Barcelona's La Sagrada Familia, another icon of ecclesiastical architecture.
Many German cities have tightened security since last week's van attack that killed 13 people in Barcelona, after a period in which most were wary of erecting barriers for fear of triggering a fortress mentality that would put off visitors.
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