St. Aposteln

Church in Altstadt-Nord, Germany, dating from 1020

The Basilica of the Holy Apostles (German: Basilika St. Aposteln [ˌzaŋkt ʔaˈpɔstl̩n]; Kölsch: Zint Apostele [ˌtsɪ̂nt ʔaˈpɔ̂stəl]) is a Romanesque church in Cologne (Köln), located near Innenstadt's busy Neumarkt (Köln). It is one of the Twelve Romanesque churches of Cologne from that period. It is historically proven that a monastery was founded here in the 10th century. Its historically secured first Apostle Church was probably a relatively simple building. The former collegiate church is dedicated to the twelve Apostles. Either under Archbishop Heribert, who ruled from 999 to 1021, or subseq

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Type:
Church

Period:
1020

Where:
Altstadt-Nord, Germany

Coordinates:
50.94°N, 6.95°E

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