Basilika St. Gereon — Köln, Germany
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N 50° 56.597 E 006° 56.782
32U E 355728 N 5645525
St. Gereon was built between 1151 and 1227 on the remains of Roman walls, it is one of twelve great churches in Cologne that were built in the Romanesque style
Waymark Code: WMZ0PP
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 08/21/2018
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Die Basilika St. Gereon ist eine der zwölf großen romanischen Basiliken in Köln.
Der Bau der Chorhalle, der Apsis und der Querschiffe erfolgte unter Erzbischof Arnold II. Von Wied von 1151 bis 1227. Das 1219–1227 über dem spätantiken Ovalbau errichtete Dekagon war zur Zeit seiner Entstehung der größte freitragend überwölbte Zentralbau nördlich der Alpen. Sie erreicht im Scheitelpunkt 34,55 Meter Höhe und mißt im Durchmesser 21 Meter bzw. 16,90 Meter.
In den Jahren 1242/43 entstand an der Südseite des Dekagons die spätromanische Taufkapelle, und 1315 wurde die Sakristei angebaut. Im späten 14. Jahrhundert wurden die Gewölbe des Langchors erneuert.
The Basilica of St. Gereon is one of the twelve major Romanesque basilicas in Cologne.
The construction of the choir hall, the apse and the transepts took place from 1151 to 1227 under Archbishop Arnold II of Wied. The in Dekagon, erected 1219-1227 over the late antique oval building, was at the time of its creation the largest cantilevered central building north of the Alps. It reaches 34.55 meters in height at the apex and measures 21 meters or 16.90 meters in diameter.
In the years 1242/43, the late Romanesque baptistery was built on the south side of the decagon, in 1315 the sacristy was added. In the late 14th century, the vaults of the long choir were renewed.
source: wikipedia, Förderverein Romanische Kirchen Köln e. V.
Title of photo: Church of St. Gereon, Cologne, the Rhine, Germany
Date Created/Published: between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., catalogue J foreign section. Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Photographic Company, 1905.
Print no. "6901".
Forms part of: Views of Germany in the Photochrom print collection.
Source: Library of Congress
New Photo of the two east towers and the apse taken 18. February 2018.