St. Gereon's Basilica (Basilika Sankt Gereon) is a German Roman Catholic church in Cologne, dedicated to Saint Gereon, and designated a minor basilica on 25 June 1920. The first mention of a church at the site, dedicated to St. Gereon, appears in 612. However, the building of the current choir gallery, apse, and transepts occurred later, beginning under Archbishop Arnold II von Wied in 1151 and ending in 1227. It is one of twelve great churches in Cologne that were built in the Romanesque style.
St. Gereon has a highly irregular plan, the nave being covered by a decagonal oval dome, 21.0 m long and 16.9 m wide, completed in 1227 on the remains of Roman walls, which are still visible. It is the largest dome built in the West between the erection of the Hagia Sophia in the 6th century and the Duomo of Florence in the 15th century.
Ken Kostyo | Apr 4, 20188.0
Lovely refuge from the big city around it.
Gabriele Busnelli | Jul 26, 201710
One of the famous Romanesque churches of Köln - most of them where heavily rebuilt after the Second World War. The plan is very interesting.
DAVID SNYDER | Dec 9, 20178.0
Impressive interior.
R. H. | Feb 11, 201810
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Михаил Куприянов | Mar 18, 201810
Отличное место. Мало народу, душевно атмосфера.
Nikki Heavner | May 19, 20186.0
Very plain. Not very exciting on the inside. It's tough because there are so many amazing churches in Europe to compare it to.
Stefano Lisi | May 25, 201810
Really quiet area just a bit outside of the city, this romanesque church is a nice hidden gem with a green area around
Mabel Koh | May 9, 20188.0
One of the more famous Romanesque churches in Cologne, it has a yellow geometrical structure and the interior decagonal dome and organ are beautiful. Don't forget to see the large sculpted head of the decapitated Roman soldier St. Gereon outside the church!
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