Basilica of St. Severin
A Romanesque basilica in the lively Severin quarter – its roots reach back to a late-antique memorial building of the 4th century.
The basilica of St. Severin is one of Cologne's twelve great Romanesque churches and the landmark of the lively Severin quarter ("Vringsveedel") in the Südstadt.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-24
At a glance
- Style: Romanesque (on late-antique foundations)
- Location: Severin quarter, Südstadt
- Dedicated to: Saint Severin, the third bishop of Cologne
- Notable: origins in a 4th-century memorial building
A thousand years of building
St. Severin stands on the Roman road out to Bonn, lined with ancient cemeteries. As early as the 4th century a small hall building (cella memoriae) arose here; over the centuries it grew into today's pier basilica with its Carolingian crypt. The church gives its name to the surrounding quarter and to Severinstraße.
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- 🌐 Official website
- Wikidata (retrieved 2026-06-24)
- Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-06-24, rev 265082590)
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