St. Matthias' Abbey (Trier)

Germany / Rheinland-Pfalz / Trier / Medardstraße
 church, basilica, listed building / architectural heritage

The abbey church, a Romanesque basilica, is a renowned place of pilgrimage because of the tomb of Saint Matthias the Apostle, after whom the abbey is named, located here since the 12th century, and the only burial of an apostle in Germany and north of the Alps. (wikipedia)
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Coordinates:   49°44'17"N   6°37'56"E
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