Basilica of the Holy Apostles, Cologne
The Basilica of the Holy Apostles (German: Basilika St. Aposteln, German pronunciation: [ˌzaŋt ʔaˈpɔstl̩n], Colognian pronunciation: [ˌtsɪnt ʔaˈpɔsˑtəl])[help does not use "ˑ"] is a Romanesque church in Cologne (Köln), located near Innenstadt's busy Neumarkt (Köln) [Wikidata]. 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
- ^ 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
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