St. Gereon Church (Cologne)

Germany / Nordrhein-Westfalen / Cologne / Gereonsdriesch
 Romanesque (architecture), listed building / architectural heritage, Roman Catholic church
The name patron of St. Gereon was a Roman officer, who died along with 318 legionaires for his faith. On the martyr’s grave a church with an oval base was built in ancient times, around 350AD: the beginnings of today’s church buildings.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Gereon's_Basilica,_Cologne
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Coordinates:   50°56'35"N   6°56'45"E
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