Basilica of the Holy Apostles, Cologne

Exterior view of the east side of St. Aposteln

floor plan

The Basilica of the Holy Apostles (German: Basilika St. Aposteln, German pronunciation: [ˌzaŋt ˌʔaˈpɔstəln], Colognian (Kölsch) pronunciation: [ˌtsɪnt ˌʔaˈpɔsˑtəɫ])) is a Romanesque church in Cologne (Köln), located near Innenstadt's busy Neumarkt. 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

References

1. Sacred Destinations:, The Twelve Romanesque Churches of Cologne (accessed 2011-04-17)

Literature

• Ralf van Bühren: Kunst und Kirche im 20. Jahrhundert. Die Rezeption des Zweiten Vatikanischen Konzils, Paderborn: Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh 2008 (ISBN 978-3-506-76388-4)
• 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, (ISBN 978-3-7743-0422-2)
• 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 – ISBN 3-7616-1035-1
• Norbert Nussbaum: St. Aposteln in Köln – ISBN 3-88094-491-1

External links

Media related to St. Aposteln (Köln) at Wikimedia Commons

• official site

Coordinates: 50°56′11.90″N 6°56′42.00″E / 50.9366389°N 6.9450000°E