The twelve
Romanesque churches of
Cologne
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are twelve landmark churches in the
Old town ''(Altstadt)'' of Cologne,
Germany
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. All twelve churches are
Catholic
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.
Churches
The twelve churches are
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St. Andreas in Altstadt-Nord, est. 974
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St. Aposteln in Altstadt-Nord, est. 9th century
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St. Cecilia's in Altstadt-Süd, est. 9th century
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St. Georg
St. Georg (Sankt Georg; ) is a central quarter in the borough Hamburg-Mitte of Hamburg, Germany. In 2020 the population was 11,349.
History
In 1410 the articles 17 and 18 of a contract (''Rezeß'') between the Senate and the citizens were regula ...
in Altstadt-Süd, est. 11th century
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St. Gereon in Altstadt-Nord, est. before 612
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St. Kunibert in Altstadt-Nord, est. 1247
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St. Maria im Kapitol in Altstadt-Süd, est. 690
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St. Maria Lyskirchen in Altstadt-Süd, est. 948
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Great St. Martin in Altstadt-Nord, est. 10th century
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St. Pantaleon
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in Altstadt-Süd, est. controversial
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St. Severin in Altstadt-Süd, est. 4th century and
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St. Ursula in Altstadt-Nord, est. early 5th century
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File:Koeln st andreas innenraum3.jpg, interior of St. Andreas
File:Nave - St. Aposteln - Cologne - Germany 2017.jpg, interior of St. Aposteln
Museum Schnütgen - St. Cäcilien - innenaufnahme-4459.jpg, interior of St. Cecilia
File:Köln st georg westbau langhaus.jpg, interior of St. Georg
File:Köln st gereon blick in den langchor.jpg, interior of St. Gereon
File:Köln st kunibert Innenraum.jpg, interior of St. Kunibert
File:Köln_st_maria_i_kapitol_innen_251204.jpg, interior of St. Maria im Kapitol
File:St. Maria Lyskirchen 005.jpg, interior of St. Maria in Lyskirchen
File:Gross stmartin hauptschiff .jpg, interior of Great St. Martin
File:St. Pantaleon Innen.jpg, interior of St. Pantaleon
File:St. Severin Köln - Blick durch das Langhaus ohne Kirchenbänke-8788.jpg, interior of St. Severin
File:Köln st ursula langhaus u chor.jpg, interior of St. Ursula
Other churches
Also sponsored by the Förderverein Romanische Kirchen Köln e.V. (Friends of Romanesque Churches of Cologne) are twelve Romanesque churches outside of the Old Town, as well as
St Peter's Church (Cologne)
St Peter's Church (Sankt Peter) is a Roman Catholic church in Cologne, run by the Jesuits. The painter Rubens was baptised in the church and his ''The Crucifixion of St Peter'' is on display there – it was commissioned in 1638 by the Cologne ...
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Alt St. Heribert in
Deutz
*St. Nikolaus in Dünnwald
*St. Martinus in Esch
*St. Stephan in Lindenthal
*St. Severin in Lövenich
*St. Brictius in Merkenich
*St. Michael in Niederzündorf
*Alt St. Katharina in Niehl
*St. Martin in Oberzündorf
*St. Cornalius in
Rath/Heumar
Rath/Heumar is a quarter of Cologne, Germany. It is located in the eastern part of the city, in the borough (''Stadtbezirk'') of Kalk.
Its population on 31 December 2004, was approximately 11,000.
Location
Rath/Heumar lies on the eastern e ...
*St. Amandus in Rheinkassel
*Alt St. Maternus in
Rodenkirchen
Rodenkirchen () is a southern borough (''Stadtbezirk'') of Cologne (Köln) in Germany. It has about 110,000 inhabitants and covers an area of . The borough includes the quarters Bayenthal, Godorf, Hahnwald, Immendorf, Marienburg, Meschenich, Rad ...
*St. Nikolaus in Westhoven
See also
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Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral (german: Kölner Dom, officially ', English: Cathedral Church of Saint Peter) is a Catholic cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese o ...
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German architecture
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Romanesque architecture
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List of regional characteristics of Romanesque churches
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The style ca ...
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Romanesque secular and domestic architecture
Literature
* Hiltrud Kier: ''Via Sacra zu Fuß, Kölns Städtebau und die Romanischen Kirchen''. Bachem Verlag, Köln 2003 (²/2005) .
* Ulrich Krings, Otmar Schwab: ''Köln: Die Romanischen Kirchen – Zerstörung und Wiederherstellung''. Reihe Stadtspuren Bd. 2, Köln, Bachem Verlag, 2007 (712 S. mit CD Chronologie des Wiederaufbaus).
* Sybille Fraquelli: ''Zwölf Tore zum Himmel. Kinder entdecken: Die Romanischen Kirchen in Köln''. J.P. Bachem Verlag, Köln 2007.
* Hiltrud Kier und Ulrich Krings: ''Die Romanischen Kirchen in Köln'', Köln, 3.Auflage 1986.
* Sabine Czymmek: ''Die Kölner Romanischen Kirchen'', Schatzkunst, Bd. 1, Köln 2008, Bd. 2, Köln 2009 (= Colonia Romanica, Jahrbuch des Fördervereins Romanische Kirchen Köln e. V. Bd. 22, 2007 und 23, 2008)
External links
Förderverein Romanische Kirchen Köln e.V.
{{Twelve Romanesque Churches of Cologne
Tourist attractions in Cologne
Innenstadt, Cologne
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Cologne
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Cologne
Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 m ...
Romanesque churches