The Cologne cathedral is illuminated in Cologne, Germany, Monday, Jan. 5, 2015. ... they discovered several doors that had apparently been broken up and rucksacks containing climbing equipment.

BERLIN — German police in Cologne on Sunday detained five Frenchmen and a Belgian woman who had tried to climb the city's famous cathedral. Police said they were informed by the church's private ...

Police detain 6 climbers who wanted to scale Cologne's famous cathedral (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - The Cologne cathedral is illuminated in Cologne, Germany, Monday, Jan. 5, 2015.

Police detain 6 climbers who wanted to scale Cologne's famous cathedral (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - The Cologne cathedral is illuminated in Cologne, Germany, Monday, Jan. 5, 2015.

BERLIN (AP) — German police in Cologne on Sunday detained five Frenchmen and a Belgian woman who had tried to climb the city's famous cathedral. Police said they were informed by the church's ...

Police detain 6 climbers who wanted to scale Cologne's famous cathedral (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - The Cologne cathedral is illuminated in Cologne, Germany, Monday, Jan. 5, 2015.

BERLIN (AP) — German police in Cologne on Sunday detained five Frenchmen and a Belgian woman who had tried to climb the city’s famous cathedral.

BERLIN — German police in Cologne on Sunday detained five Frenchmen and a Belgian woman who had tried to climb the city's famous cathedral. Police said they were informed by the church's private ...

Police detain 6 climbers who wanted to scale Cologne's famous cathedral (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - The Cologne cathedral is illuminated in Cologne, Germany, Monday, Jan. 5, 2015.

BERLIN — German police in Cologne on Sunday detained five Frenchmen and a Belgian woman who had tried to climb the city's famous cathedral. Police said they were informed by the church's private ...

BERLIN — German police in Cologne on Sunday detained five Frenchmen and a Belgian woman who had tried to climb the city's famous cathedral. Police said they were informed by the church's private ...

Police detain 6 climbers who wanted to scale Cologne's famous cathedral (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - The Cologne cathedral is illuminated in Cologne, Germany, Monday, Jan. 5, 2015.