Twelve romanesque churches of Cologne
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The twelve Romanesque
churches of Cologne
are twelve landmark churches in the Old town (Altstadt) of Cologne
, Germany
. All twelve churches are Roman Catholic
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Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
churches of Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
are twelve landmark churches in the Old town (Altstadt) of Cologne
Innenstadt, Cologne
Innenstadt is the central city district of the City of Cologne in Germany.The district was established with the last communal land reform in 1975, and comprises Cologne's historic old town , the Gründerzeit era new town plus the right-Rhenish district of Deutz...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. All twelve churches are Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
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Churches
The twelve churches are1:- St. AndreasSt. AndreasSt. Andreas is an 10th century Romanesque church located in the old town of Cologne, Germany. It is one of twelve churches built in Cologne in that period....
in Altstadt-Nord, est. 974 - St. ApostelnBasilica of the Holy ApostlesThe Basilica of the Holy Apostles is Romanesque church in Cologne , located near Innenstadt's busy Neumarkt. The former collegiate church is dedicated to the twelve Apostles. It is one of twelve Romanesque churches built in Cologne in that period.The church has a basilical plan of nave and...
in Altstadt-Nord, est. 9th century - St. CäcilienSaint CäcilienSaint Cäcilien is one of the twelve Romanesque churches in Cologne’s old city, maintained by the Foundation of Romanesque Churches in Cologne. The present building, little changed since its inception, dates from 1130-60...
in Altstadt-Süd, est. 9th century - St. Georg in Altstadt-Süd, est. 11th century
- St. GereonSt. Gereon's BasilicaSt. Gereon's Basilica is a Roman Catholic church in Cologne, Germany, dedicated to Saint Gereon, and designated a minor basilica on June 25, 1920. The first mention of a church at the site, dedicated to St. Gereon, appears in 612...
in Altstadt-Nord, est. before 612 - St. KunibertSt. Kunibert (Cologne)St. Kunibert is the youngest of the Twelve Romanesque churches of Cologne and was consecrated 1247, one year before work on the Gothic Cologne Cathedral began.- History :...
in Altstadt-Nord, est. 1247 - St. Maria im KapitolSt. Maria im KapitolSt. Maria im Kapitol is an 11th century Romanesque church located in the Kapitol-Viertel in the old town of Cologne, Germany. The Roman Catholic church is based on the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, was dedicated to St. Mary and built between 1040 and 1065...
in Altstadt-Süd, est. 690 - St. Maria Lyskirchen in Altstadt-Süd, est. 948
- Groß St. MartinGreat St. Martin ChurchThe Great Saint Martin Church is a Romanesque Catholic church in Cologne, Germany. Its foundations rest on remnants of a Roman chapel, built on what was then an island in the Rhine. The church was later transformed into a Benedictine monastery...
in Altstadt-Nord, est. 10th century - St. PantaleonChurch of St. PantaleonThe Church of St. Pantaleon is an early Romanesque church in Cologne, Germany. The church dates back to the 10th Century and is the oldest of the twelve Romanesque churches of Cologne. The former monastery church is consecrated to Saint Pantaleon and the Saints Cosmas and Damian. The empress...
in Altstadt-Süd, est. controversial - St. SeverinBasilica of St. SeverinThe Basilica of St. Severin is an early Romanesque basilica church located in the Südstadt of Cologne . The former collegiate church is dedicated to St. Severin of Cologne. It is one of the twelve Romanesque churches of Cologne.St. Severin was established in the late 4th century as a memorial...
in Altstadt-Süd, est. 4th century and - St. Ursula in Altstadt-Nord, est. early 5th century
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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:- Alt St. HeribertDeutz AbbeyDeutz Abbey was a house of the Benedictine Order located at Deutz, now part of Cologne as Köln-Deutz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
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
- St. Amandus in Rheinkassel
- Alt St. Maternus in RodenkirchenRodenkirchenRodenkirchen is a southern city district of Cologne in Germany. It has about 100,000 inhabitants and covers as an area of 54.56 square kilometres...
- St. Nikolaus in Westhoven
Literature
- Hiltrud Kier: Via Sacra zu Fuß, Kölns Städtebau und die Romanischen Kirchen. Bachem Verlag, Köln 2003 (²/2005) ISBN 3-7616-1704-6.
- 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. ISBN 978-3-7616-2148-6
- 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)