Architect Hermann Gaul based St. Mary’s design on the cathedral in his native Cologne, Germany. Cologne and Indianapolis are Sister Cities and maintain an active partnership. In 2006, Cologne’s mayor, Fritz Schramma, visited St. Mary’s along with other city officials. (Image courtesy of Flickr user Justo Lapiedra used under Creative Commons license as described at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/legalcode