Basilica of St. Castor (Koblenz)

Germany / Rheinland-Pfalz / Urbar / Koblenz / Kastorhof
 basilica, listed building / architectural heritage, Roman Catholic church
The Basilica of St. Castor is the oldest church in Koblenz. It is located behind the German Corner (Deutsches Eck).
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_St._Castor
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Coordinates:   50°21'43"N   7°36'15"E

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  • The church was built between 817 and 836 by Hetto, the Archbishop of Trier with the support of Emperor Louis the Pious, just outside the city of Confluentes (the city founded by the Romans in the area) and dedicated on 12 November 836. In the 12th century the church was significantly enlarged, with the addition of the 2 spires, a choir and a miniatur gallery, flanked by 2 smaller spires, all in the Romanesque style. The church honors St. Castor, who is said to have worked as a missionary on the Moselle in the 4th century
  • The Basilica of St. Kastor is a three-aisled vaulted basilica with two towers , transept , choir and apse , flanked by two smaller towers. The free-standing church of pale tuff is surrounded by greenery. The steep gables with the pilasters articulated towers consist of diamond roofs . The choir, which was built around 1160, with a round, three-story apse flanked on both sides by a five-story tower. The third floor of the apse is a dwarf gallery with 21 arches. Some of the columns around the windows carry a lion as a symbol of Christ. The Church is a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture on the Middle Rhine.
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