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Photos: St. Gereon Church, Cologne

This gallery of 114 photos accompanies our article on St. Gereon Church in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Built in the 11th and 13th centuries, St. Gereon has an unusual decagonal-shaped nave topped with a great dome. It houses numerous medieval murals, rare Romanesque mosaics, and the tomb of St. Gereon. All photos marked © Sacred Destinations are available for licensing. Click any image to enlarge, or just start at the beginning for a virtual tour!


Aerial View
Lithograph (c.1900)
View from East
East Exterior
East Apse
East Apse
View from Southeast
View from Southeast
Head of St. Gereon
Head of St. Gereon
View from Southeast
View from Southeast
Exterior from East
View from Northwest
View from West
View from West
Exterior from West
Decagon
Decagon Detail
Exterior from Northwest
Exterior from Northwest
Southwest Exterior
South Exterior
South Exterior
Decagon
Decagon
Chapel Exterior
South Exterior
East Towers
North Tower
West Front
West Front
South Door
South Door
South Door Sculpture
North Door
North Door
Eagle Knocker
West Porch
West Porch
Roof Boss
Porch Chapel
Porch Chapel
Porch Monster
Burial of Christ, Detail
Burial of Christ, Detail
Decagon
Decagon
Decagon
Vault of the Decagon
Dome Vault
Dome Vault
Decagon
Decagon
Clerestory
Clerestory
Gallery
Organ
Stained Glass
Madonna and Child
Madonna and Child
Side Apse
Side Apse
Sarcophagus
Mosaic Fragment
Blood Column
Blood Column
Altar of St. Gereon
Bible in Stone
Chancel
Chancel
Crucifixion Mural
Mural Fragments
Mural Fragments
Mural Fragment
Mural Fragment
Taufkapelle Mural (1240s)
Taufkapelle Mural (1240s)
Taufkapelle Mural (1240s)
Crypt
Confessio
Confessio
Sarcophagus
Sarcophagus
Crucifixion Mural
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
St. Gereon
St. Helena
St. Helena and St. John
Crypt Murals
Crucifixion Mural
Crucifixion Mural
St. Catherine
Christ Enthroned
Saint
St. Gregory
St. Gregory
Christ Enthroned
Saint
Abbot and Martyr
St. James
Crypt Mosaic: Samson and Gates of Gaza
Crypt Mosaic: Samson and the Lion
Crypt Mosaic: Samson and the Lion
Crypt Mosaic: Samson and Gaza
Crypt Mosaic: Samson's Haircut
Crypt Mosaic: Soldiers



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