St. Aposteln
One of Cologne's twelve great Romanesque churches – with a magnificent trefoil choir on Neumarkt and a minor basilica since 1965.
St. Aposteln (Church of the Apostles) is a Roman Catholic church on Neumarkt and one of Cologne's twelve great Romanesque churches. It is famous for its elaborate trefoil east end – a clover-shaped choir flanked by two east towers.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-23
At a glance
- Style: Romanesque (Salian core, 11th century)
- Location: Neumarkt, in the heart of the city centre
- West tower: about 67 m – the third-tallest of Cologne's Romanesque churches
- Status: a minor basilica since 1965
Building history
A collegiate foundation arose here in the 10th century; in the early 11th century came the great Salian "Pilgrim building" that set the dimensions of today's church. Like St Peter's in Rome, it originally faced west. Around 1200–1230 the nave and transept received stone vaults. The striking trefoil east end makes St. Aposteln a highlight of Rhineland Romanesque architecture.
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- Wikidata (retrieved 2026-06-23)
- Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-06-23, rev 266277326)
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