Basilica of St. Cunibert
The youngest of Cologne's twelve Romanesque churches, near the Rhine – famous for its splendid medieval stained glass.
St. Cunibert is the youngest of Cologne's twelve great Romanesque churches and stands near the Rhine in the northern old town. It was consecrated in 1247 – just one year before construction of the Gothic cathedral began.
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At a glance
- Style: Late Romanesque
- Consecrated: 1247
- Location: northern old town, near the Rhine
- Highlight: largely preserved 13th-century stained glass
Stained glass of European rank
Legend holds that the church goes back to a foundation by Bishop Cunibert of Cologne (around 600), who was buried here. Its greatest treasure is the medieval stained glass in the choir – among the most important of its era in Germany. After severe wartime destruction the church was rebuilt into the 1990s.
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