There has been a church on this spot since the 10th century. This church got destroyed in a fire after which they rebuilt it. The present building dates from 1172. The Gothic spire of the tower replaced the original Romanesque version in the 15th century.

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Feb 27, 2010

Köln has many really nice Romanesque churches, this one is probably one of the biggest and the great location, in the middle of Altstadt makes it a favorite tourist spot. I liked it, it may not have been my favorite Romanesque church but it is still very impressive in its simplicity. If you have 1 euro to spare I would recommend to visit the excavations under the church. Here they found the foundations of a Roman "palaestra" and a Roman warehouse. All the explanation here is in German.

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