St. Gereon's Basilica

Local nameSt. Gereon
LocationCologne, Deutschland

St. Gereon's Basilica is a German Roman Catholic church in Cologne, dedicated to Saint Gereon, and designated a minor basilica on 25 June 1920. The first mention of a church at the site, dedicated to St. Gereon, appears in 612. However, the building of the current choir gallery, apse, and transepts occurred later, beginning under Archbishop Arnold II von Wied in 1151 and ending in 1227.

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Opening hours

Mon - Fri: 10 am - 6 pm
Sat: 10 am - 5:30 pm
Sun: 1 pm - 6 pm

The crypt:
Wed: 3 pm - 5 pm
Sat: 10 am - noon

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Gereon's_Basilica,_Cologne

Official website http://www.stgereon.de/

Phone +49 221 47 45 070

Address Gereonskloster 2, 50670 Köln, Germany

Coordinates 50°56'35.719" N 6°56'45.13" E

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