St. Hubertus (Flittard)
Catholic church in Cologne-Flittard featuring a Romanesque tower from the 12th century and a neo-Romanesque nave built in 1897.
St. Hubertus is a Roman Catholic church in the Flittard district of Cologne, combining a medieval tower with a late 19th-century nave.
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At a Glance
- Type
- Roman Catholic church, dedicated to Hubert of Liège
- Location
- Flittard district, Mülheim borough
- Tower
- Romanesque, 12th century
- Nave
- Neo-Romanesque reconstruction, 1897
- Architect
- Theodor Kremer
- Status
- Listed monument in North Rhine-Westphalia
The church in Flittard dates back to 989, when the Bishop of Cologne transferred it to St. Martin's Monastery – yet its Romanesque tower from the 12th century still stands today, while the rest of the church was completely rebuilt in 1897.
History
The church's origins date back to the 10th century. In 989, Cologne's Bishop Everger transferred the church at Flittard — then known as "Fliterthe" — from the collegiate church of St. Kunibert to the monastery of St. Martin. The Romanesque tower, which survives to this day, dates from the 12th century.
Architecture
The older Romanesque nave was replaced in 1897 by a neo-Romanesque structure designed by architect Theodor Kremer. He conceived it as a three-aisled stepped hall in tufa stone, with five bays and a semicircular apse; the northern side aisle also features a small apse. The three-storey tower rises on a square footprint, is likewise built in tufa, and is articulated by pilaster strips and round arches.
Timeline
- 989Church in Flittard transferred from Cologne Kunibertstift to St. Martin's monastery
- 12. JahrhundertConstruction of the still-standing Romanesque tower
- 1897Romanesque nave replaced by Neo-Romanesque new build by architect Theodor Kremer
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