Cologne has 12 important Romanesque churches, all of which stand within the medieval city wall. Although devastated during World War II, all of them have been fully restored and once again recapture Cologne's rich early medieval heritage.
St. Maria Lyskirchen is the smallest twelve Romanesque churches of Cologne and the only one to be built as a parish church. And 'situated on the Rhine between Deutz and bridges Brücke Severin. Throughout its existence, since the beginning of 13 °, the change has relatively little experience and was the only Romanesque church was not destroyed in World War II.
Groß St. Martin's is located directly behind the Rhine promenade in the attractive old town, between the Hohenzollern Bridge and Deutzer. Groß St. Martin: With its imposing towers that cross and leaf clover Groß St. Martin Choir has made its impression on the landscape of the historic center of Cologne from the middle Ages.
St. Pantaleon Church: The imposing church, south-west of the city center, still has a large share of the original building. This is one of the oldest religious buildings in Cologne. The monumental church of St. Pantaleon was born in the mid-10 th century with the founding of a Benedictine Abbey by Archbishop Bruno. His nephew by marriage, the Byzantine Theophanu, continued building after Bruno's death in 965. His interest in the church certainly had family reasons, but especially the Holy of Pantaleone Patrocinium played a decisive role, because they come to this holy land of Theophanu. After his death he was buried in St. Pantaleon. His mortal remains rest today in a modern marble sarcophagus.
St. Maria im Kapitol: "Santa Maria in the Capitol" is located where the stamp was the Roman capital in Cologne. The construction of the present building originated in the 11 st century. The default scale of the temple was kept in the construction of the nave. The initiator of the construction project was the Benedictine sister Ida, granddaughter of Emperor Otto II. The origins and its imperial claims to have been clear the size of the church and the crypt.
St. Maria Lyskirchen is the smallest twelve Romanesque churches of Cologne and the only one to be built as a parish church. And 'situated on the Rhine between Deutz and bridges Brücke Severin. Throughout its existence, since the beginning of 13 °, the change has relatively little experience and was the only Romanesque church was not destroyed in World War II.
St. Ursula was originally dedicated to the Holy Virgin and was also built in the late antiquity. It originated on the property of a Roman graveyard. It was named after the Breton princess Ursula, who, according to the legend suffered martyrdom in Cologne together with 11,000 female companions.
St. Severin Church: This church is also home to the late fourth century. It 'was extended and expanded several times. Area passable archaeological dig under the church in the middle of a Roman cemetery of the foundation remains of the original building can be displayed. The forked cross the 14 th century and the paintings in the late Gothic nave long glass are also remarkable. The external impression is mainly Gothic Romanesque choir as the choir has remained.
