Basilica of St. Severin, Cologne
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The Basilica of St. Severin (‹See Tfd›German: Basilika St. Severin, German pronunciation: [ˌzaŋt ˈzevəˌʁiːn], Colognian pronunciation: [ˌtsɪnt ˈfʁɪŋs]) is an early Romanesque basilica church located in the Südstadt of Cologne (Köln). The former collegiate church is dedicated to St. Severin of Cologne. It is one of the twelve Romanesque churches of Cologne.[1]
St. Severin was established in the late 4th century[2] as a memorial chapel and extended several times. The oldest parts of today's building date back to the 10th century. It was designated a Basilica Minor by Pope Pius XII in 1953.
See also
- Twelve Romanesque churches of Cologne
- List of basilica churches in Germany
- 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)
- ^ Unsere Kirchen: St. Severin, sankt-severin.de
External links
Media related to St. Severin (Köln) at Wikimedia Commons
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