Twelve Romanesque churches of Cologne

The association, founded in 1981 Romanesque churches of Cologne eV supports financially and conceptually the receipt, and further refinement of the scientific study of the Romanesque church building in Cologne. He also intends to strengthen with tours, lectures and public relations understanding and commitment to these unique churches of Hilligen Cologne. Co-founder and chairman until 2002, the then Government President Günter Heidecke. 2012, a foundation was established by the friends of that is to make sure the job permanently. Because of the unique selling points of the Friends in 2013 will reach the entry of Cologne's Romanesque churches in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. An application was put forward in 1980 by the then Stadtkonservatorin Hiltrud Kier.

The 12 large Romanesque churches

Was Once that is fixed in the 1970s, most of the often very substantial war damage in 2007 numbered the former city of Cologne curator Ulrich Krings in his book, with 480 million euros in the churches and in order to restore an essential part of the identity of the cityscape (near St. Cunibert participated in the club in the reconstruction of the western building to 1985 ), the interest and commitment was traditionally directed patronage citizens and companies to receive and valorisation of churches in Cologne.

Establishing first a crown of twelve major churches in the Old Town was included in the support program. These are:

  • St. Andrew
  • St. apostles
  • St. Cecilia
  • St. Georg
  • St. Gereon
  • St. Cunibert
  • St. Maria im Kapitol
  • St. Mary in Lyskirchen
  • Great St. Martin
  • St. Pantaleon
  • St. Severin
  • St. Ursula

In 1950 Rudolf Schwarz had addressed in his book The New Cologne the semicircle of Romanesque churches in Cologne as " Via Sacra ". Half a century later, this idea was taken up by the Bochum professor of architectural history, Wolfgang Pehnt. The former Cologne Stadtkonservatorin and Promoter of Romanesque churches in Cologne, Hiltrud Kier, wrote in 2003 one of her books on the Via Sacra.

The 13 small Romanesque churches

Later, you could expand the circle of churches to be conveyed to the small former Romanesque village churches outside the medieval city walls, on the today belong to the city of Cologne:

  • Deutz, Alt St. Heribert
  • Dünnwald, St. Nicholas
  • Esch, St. Martinus
  • Heumar, Old St. Cornelius ( Old Tower )
  • Lindenthal, Krieler Dömchen St. Stephen
  • Lövenich, St. Severin
  • Merkenich, St. Brictius
  • Niederzündorf, St. Michael
  • Niehl, Old St. Catherine
  • Oberzündorf, St. Martin
  • Rheinkassel, St. Amandus
  • Roden churches, Old St. Maternus ( chapel )
  • Westhoven, Nicholas Chapel

Merkenich, St. Brictius Romanesque church tower

Oberzündorf, St. Martin

Roden churches, Old St. Maternus, 10th century

The four former Romanesque parish churches

Recently, in 2005, four smaller former parish churches of the old town of Cologne were included in the program. Two of these churches have been preserved only in parts and integrated into new or renovated facilities:

  • St. John the Baptist
  • St. Peter church tower, 11th century
  • Alt St. Alban, integrated into the Gurzenich
  • St. Columba, integrated into the Columba Museum

Have not been included Old St. Mauritius (Cologne - Buchheim ), St. Hubertus ( Flittard ) and Old St. Pancras (Cologne - Worringen ).

Board of Directors

Chairman of the association is Helmut Haumann. The board of the association, many well-known Cologne from politics, business, culture, media and church are represented. Honorary Presidents are Cardinal Joachim Meisner and Jürgen Roters.

Special activities

Since 1988, the association promotes with other cultural institutions in the Romanesque churches of Cologne, the Roman summer, in which get a week musical performances to the performance. The week concludes with the Roman night in St. Maria im Kapitol as the highlight.

Romanesque art St. Gereon's Basilica, Cologne Rudolf Schwarz (architect) Deutz Abbey
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