Basilica of the Holy Apostles, Cologne explained

The Basilica of the Holy Apostles (German: Basilika St. Aposteln, pronounced as /de/, pronounced as /ˌtsɪnt ʔaˈpɔsˑtəl/) is a Romanesque church in Cologne (Köln), located near Innenstadt's busy . The former collegiate church is dedicated to the twelve Apostles. It is one of the twelve Romanesque churches built in Cologne in that period.^[1] The church has a basilical plan of nave and aisles, and like Groß St. Martin and St. Maria im Kapitol, has three apses at the east end making a trefoil plan. There is a single tower of 67 metres at the west.

See also

• • • Twelve Romanesque churches of Cologne Cologne Cathedral German architecture
• Romanesque architecture
  • List of regional characteristics of Romanesque churches Romanesque secular and domestic architecture

Literature

• Ralf van Bühren: Kunst und Kirche im 20. Jahrhundert. Die Rezeption des Zweiten Vatikanischen Konzils, Paderborn: Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh 2008
• Annerose Berners: St. Aposteln in Köln. Untersuchungen zur Geschichte eines mittelalterlichen Kollegiatstifts bis ins 15. Jahrhundert, 2 Bde., Diss. Bonn 2004
• Sabine Czymmek: Die Kölner romanischen Kirchen, Schatzkunst, Bd. 1, Köln 2008,
• Jörg Poettgen: Das spätgotische Geläute von St. Aposteln. Ein unbekanntes Werk des Kölner Meisters Johan van Andernach. In: Colonia Romanica II (1987)
• Gottfried Stracke: Köln St. Aposteln, Stadtspuren Band 19 –
• Norbert Nussbaum: St. Aposteln in Köln –

External links

• official site

50.9367°N 6.945°W

Notes and References

1. http://www.sacred-destinations.com/germany/cologne-romanesque-churches.htm Sacred Destinations: