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Förderverein Romanische Kirchen Köln
The Förderverein Romanische Kirchen Köln e. V. is a German association which financially and conceptually supports research, restoration and preservation of Romanesque churches in Cologne. It was founded in 1981 and also organises public relations, guided tours and lectures to improve public awareness of these churches. Günter Heidecke was one of its founders and also acted as its chairman until 2002. In 2012 the Förderverein set up a foundation (the Stiftung Romanische Kirchen Köln) to continue funding the Förderverein's activities. Since 2013 the Förderverein has also been advocating for the Romanesque churches of Cologne to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site, though such an application was first considered in 1980 by the city conservator Hiltrud Kier. List of churches supported 12 major churches The began with the twelve major Romanesque churches in the city: * St. Andreas * St. Aposteln * St. Cäcilien * St. Georg * St. Gereon * St. Kunibert * St. Maria im Kapit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wappen Von Köln Vor Panorama
A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full achievement (heraldry), heraldic achievement, which in its whole consists of a shield, supporters, a crest (heraldry), crest, and a motto. A coat of arms is traditionally unique to an individual person, family, state, organization, school or corporation. The term itself of 'coat of arms' describing in modern times just the heraldic design, originates from the description of the entire medieval chainmail 'surcoat' garment used in combat or preparation for the latter. Roll of arms, Rolls of arms are collections of many coats of arms, and since the early Modern Age centuries, they have been a source of information for public showing and tracing the membership of a nobility, noble family, and therefore its genealogy across tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
