Amazing architecture! When we visited the place, we were all by ourselves. The caretaker was a lovely person. He gave a tour of the whole place, gave us a piece of it's history, showed us which parts were untouched since building and which parts were rebuilt after it's part-destruction during the war. Currently and until January 2022 there is some art display inside, which was also interesting.

Walking through the streets in Cologne on a rainy day, we stumbled upon this Basilica. This is a beautiful Basilica and we enjoyed the architecture, art and quietness of what this Basilica offers. There is so much of history in Germany and this is one of them. We saw many art depicting Christendom and history of Cologne. It is very peaceful to be here. The atmosphere is very reflective and you can pray and mediate as this is what this church is for. We did not had to pay a fee but to respect this place for what it is. We spent about 45 minutes here and moved on. There is also a write up about this Basilica in the front foyer.

(Translated by Google) A very nice church consisting of several building stems. From classicism to gothic. We got a lot of interesting information about the history and the style of construction from a very friendly gentleman who worked there. Thank you very much for that. (Original) Eine sehr schöne Kirche bestehend aus mehreren Baustielen. Vom Klassizimus bis zur Gothik. Wir haben von einem sehr freundlichen Herren der dort gearbeitet hat ganz viele interessante Informationen über die Geschichte und den Baustiel bekommen. Vielen lieben Dank dafür.

Really quiet area just a bit outside of the city, this romanesque church is a nice hidden gem with a green area around

Interesting church, found by mistake! You can notice the different architecture styles. The body of Gereon, a Theban soldier that refused paganism, lies in a small crypt! It worths a visit!

So..I wanted to visit this place because of the beautiful orange cupola you see in Google pics - I'll be honest...it wasn't that beautiful bright orange I was imagining...but boy! This place did not disappoint!! From the moment you enter, you feel transported to another world..another age. The entrance niche gave me goosebumps - the mother and son statue is entrancing and you can take a bit of time to sit and reflect before it. The main hall itself is multi tiered (very different in its feel from other churches I have seen), with the gorgeous orange cupola looking down on you with all its glory. Don't miss the crypt entrance, or the underlying frangrance of lollies through the church. Tip- go during lunch time and grab a bit at the donor place across the road - Anya Donor. (We passed it during lunch and saw the super long line and figured it was a good bet to take). By the time we got done with St. GEREON and returned, it was nice and empty. Delicious food, amazing portions, perfect prices!

Beautiful church The caretaker showed us a “hidden” chapel

(Translated by Google) Rest in the city (Original) Ruhe in der Stadt

(Translated by Google) Great church. Was enthusiastic. (Original) Tolle Kirche. War begeistert.

(Translated by Google) What a basilica and what a wonderful place! Must be visited in Cologne. (Original) Was für eine Basilika und was für ein wunderbarer Ort! Muss man in Köln besucht haben.

(Translated by Google) An impressive place! (Original) Ein beeindruckender Ort !

(Translated by Google) I liked this Romanesque church much better inside and outside than the Cologne Cathedral. (Original) Diese romanische Kirche gefiel mir Innen wie aussen viel besser als der Koelner Dom.

(Translated by Google) Got to know this sacred building in the course of an art historical excursion focusing on architecture and urban planning in a historical context. And was thrilled. Almost 2000 church building history concentrated in a few meters. You have to see it, I'm still too young to study to translate my experience there into words. (Original) Lernte diesen Sakralbau im Rahmen einer Kunsthistorischen Exkursion mit Schwerpunkt Architektur und Städtebau im historischen Kontext kennen. Und war begeistert. Fast 2000 Kirchenbaugeschichte in auf wenige Meter konzentriert. Man muss es gesehen haben, ich bin noch zu jung im Studium um mein Erlebnis dort in Worte zu übersetzen.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful Romanesque temple with interventions of the Gothic and even the baroque little harmful. Although it was of central plant in its origin, a gothic chapel on the crypt was added to him. It is worth hearing the formidable power of your organ. If there is sunshine, the windows add colorful lights to an environment of serenity and spiritual beauty (Original) Bellísimo templo románico con intervenciones del gótico y hasta el barroco poco dañinas. Si bien era de planta central en su origen, se le agregó una capilla gótica sobre la cripta. Vale la pena escuchar la potencia formidable se su órgano. Si hay sol, los ventanales agregan luces coloridas a un entorno de serenidad y belleza espiritual

(Translated by Google) This basilica is sooooooooooooo beautiful❤❤💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓 (Original) Diese Basilika ist sooooooooooooo schön❤❤💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

(Translated by Google) As a visitor to Cologne, you have to visit a remarkable basilica directly after the cathedral (Original) Sehenswerte Basilika muss man als Besucher von Köln,direkt nach dem Dom besichtigen

Obwohl kein Christ, spürte ich in diesen alten Gemäuern positive Energie?...eine Freundin lebt gegenüber und wir gehen immer zur Weihnachtszeit einmal hinein...Für uns interessanter als der überlaufene Touri-Dom ??

Very local and it is worth a visit.

This very old Basilica is worth finding. It is very impressive. You can go into the crypt which had frescoes on the ceiling. St. Gereon's Basilica is a German Roman Catholic  church in Cologne, dedicated to Saint Gereon and designated a minor basilica in 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 trasepts was built later, begining under Archbishop Arnold II von Wied in 1151 and ending in 1227.  It is one of 12 great churches in Cologbe that were built in the Romanesque style.

St. Gereon is one of twelve major Romanesque churches in Cologne and is located in the district Altstadt-Nord. Cologne is the only city in the world in whose old town area so many large Romanesque churches that are still preserved today. This is due to the fact that Cologne was the most important city in Germany at the time of foundation of these churches and third in size compared to Rome and Constantinople. At its core, significant remains of an oval central building with nine conches from the second half of the 4th century have survived, which is one of the most significant examples of ancient representative architecture north of the Alps.

Beautiful church. Its at a walking distance from city center. It close by 6 PM.

One of the Romanesque gems in Bonn. With stunning examples of Roman structure and later development. Well worth visiting. The decagonal dome and baptismal chapel are not to be missed

Amazing architecture and a must visit if you are on a holiday. The church is open for visit on days when mass is not taking place.

It's a smallish church, but one of the few I know of where you can go all the way up to the altar. It's a cool experience. If you're around here, I recommend going in, but I wouldn't go out of my way to go and visit.

Beautiful place, and a lot less busy than the Cathedral! The volunteer lady here was lovely and helpful. A lot of the place was destroyed in the WW2 bombing, but that does mean the stained glass is more modern, and personally, a lot more interesting. The crypt downstairs is also worth checking out.

Wonderful architecture.

(Translated by Google) Very interesting, but Crypt could not be defeated because of Corona. (Original) Sehr interessant, aber Crypt war wegen Corona nicht zu besugen.

(Translated by Google) Impressive church with origins from the 4th century. Definitely worth a visit. (Original) Beeindruckende Kirche mit Ursprüngen aus dem 4 Jhd. Auf jeden Fall einen Besuch wert.

(Translated by Google) Very nice, especially inside, is very hidden in Cologne and away from the tourist flows (Original) Sehr schön vorallem von innen ist sehr versteckt in Köln und abseits von den Tourismusströmen

Such a beautiful, peaceful church.

From outside looks astonishing, unfortunately was closed because of Fasching.

I love here

Hidden gem currently being restored

(Translated by Google) It is a very beautiful church with a very interesting past (Original) Es ist eine sehr schöne Kirche mit einer sehr interessanten Vergangenheit

(Translated by Google) An architectural delight without comparison. "Beyond the" Dom "- visit Cologne's Romanesque churches! (Original) Ein architektonischer Genuß ohne Vergleich. "Beyond the "Dom" - besuchen Sie die romanischen Kirchen Kölns!

Beautiful-- a bit out of the way but worth it; in my opinion it's much nicer (and far less touristy) than the Cologne Cathedral

Sollte man gesehen haben....mal reingehen

This romanic church has a special atmosphere and is a place of contemplation and stillness. The oval structure is awesome. The destruction from the war is carefully rebuilt that only the trained eye sees the difference.

It's one of the so many churches in Köln. It is from a different time period and different style off building. We could not go inside but I think would look amazing.

One of the famous Romanesque churches of Köln - most of them where heavily rebuilt after the Second World War. The plan is very interesting.

(Translated by Google) Very nice (Original) Erg mooi

Amazing monumental and truly impressive dome. One can also see the oldest image of the city of Cologne. Beautiful church this one.

Stunning cathedrals

St. Gereon is the most important late antique sacral building in Cologne and the most important royal church of the East Franconian Empire hence it deserves a visit, I believe.

Very plain. Not very exciting on the inside. It's tough because there are so many amazing churches in Europe to compare it to.

Very nice basilica. It has a large Duomo. Not as impressing as the Kohln Catedral but is older than it.

It is an impressive church with an even more impressive history behind its Roman architecture, dating back to the 4th century! Unfortunately, all the stained-glass windows were undergoing repair, so we couldn't pass beyond the entrance hall.

Beautiful architectural example

I'm not into that dh with god 'n stuff.

Lovely church! The person responsible was very nice and gave us a little "tour" of the church's history.

This is such an interesting church for anyone who's into architecture. We went there for a wedding and it was an absolutely beautiful and sacred venue.

great architecture, beautiful church

Impressive Bisantine art. This is an 11 century church.

(Translated by Google) Immeasurably valuable cultural heritage, oldest church north of the Alps, heart of the Gereonsviertel (Original) Unermesslich wertvolles Kulturgut, älteste Kirche nördlich der Alpen, Herz des Gereonsviertels

Beautiful place, interesting architecture

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful! Absolute insider tip, you can only join the previous speakers. The forecourt is also beautifully designed and pleasantly quiet. (Original) Sehr schön! Absoluter Geheimtipp, man kann sich den Vorrednern nur anschließen. Der Vorplatz ist auch sehr schön gestaltet und angenehm ruhig.

(Translated by Google) 10 minutes from downtown ... a church a different tad for its distribution and construction, when we went we were baptized and was full of colored balloons, the truth is that it was cool. It has a very bright "side rosette" and a very beautiful "piety". (Original) A 10 minutos del centro... una iglesia un pelin diferente por su distribución y construcción, nosotros cuando fuimos estaban de bautizo y estaba llena de globos de colores, la verdad es que estaba chula. Tiene un "rosetón lateral" de color muy vivo y una "piedad" muy bonita.

(Translated by Google) A really very impressive beautiful Romanesque church. This church is the best proof that Cologne has much more to offer than the cathedral. (Original) Eine wirklich sehr beeindruckende wunderschöne romanische Kirche. Diese Kirche ist der beste Beleg dafür dass Köln vielmehr als den Dom zu bieten hat.

(Translated by Google) It's easy to underestimate, but it's really nice! (Original) Unterschätzt man leicht, aber richtig schön!

(Translated by Google) Nice place to smoke and play Pokemon (Original) Schöner Ort zum rauchen und Pokemon spielen

(Translated by Google) One of the most beautiful of the 12 Romanesque churches in Cologne (Original) Eine der schönsten der 12 romanischen Kirchen in Köln

Interesting

Stunning site for its history and it's sense of sacredness.

(Translated by Google) Wonderful (Original) Wunderbar

(Translated by Google) A jewel of the Romanesque churches not only for Cologne, but for Europe. (Original) Ein Juwel der romanischen Kirchen nicht nur für Köln, sondern für Europa.

(Translated by Google) Nice historical building (Original) Schönes historisches Gebäude

(Translated by Google) St.Gereon is one of the most beautiful Romanesque Cologne churches. It has an idiosyncratic construction, originally designed as a martyr's church. A guided tour is recommended The church is open for visits: Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Group tours only after consultation with the parish office at the times specified above. (Original) St.Gereon ist eine der schönsten romanischen Kölner Kirchen. Sie hat eine eigenwillige Bauweise.Ursprünglich war sie als Märtyrerkirche angelegt. Eine Besichtigung mit Führung ist empfehlenswert Die Kirche ist offen für Besichtigungen: Dienstag bis Freitag, 10 bis 12 Uhr und 15 bis 17 Uhr Samstag, 10 bis 12 Uhr Gruppenführungen nur nach Absprache mit dem Pfarramt zu den oben angegebenen Zeiten.

(Translated by Google) St. Gereon is one of the beautiful Romanesque churches in Cologne. (Original) St. Gereon ist eine der schönen romanischen Kirchen in Köln.

(Translated by Google) Impressive (Original) Beeindruckend

(Translated by Google) A beautiful impressive church (Original) Eine schöne beeindruckende Kirche

(Translated by Google) Beautiful Romanesque place of prayer (Original) Bellísimo Lugar Románico de oración

(Translated by Google) The octagon north of the Alps (Original) Das Oktagon einmal nördlich der Alpen

(Translated by Google) A jewel without tourists (Original) Una joya sin turistas

(Translated by Google) Beautiful! Finally, I was able to visit him - previously I got to the wedding. This time also baptism - but only the crypt was occupied ... (Original) Piękny! Wreszcie udało mi się go zwiedzić - poprzednio trafiłam na ślub. Tym razem też trwał chrzest - ale tylko krypta była zajęta..

This is one of the most beautiful roman churches in Cologne. Inside we can see the frescoes of the 15th century, mosaics of the 10th century, in the crypt in the form of a mosaic you can see the life of Samson.

(Translated by Google) One of the most beautiful churches I have ever seen 😍😍😍 (Original) Einer der Wunderschönsten Kirchen die ich je gesehen habe 😍😍😍

(Translated by Google) A nice looking church. (Original) Eine schön aussehende Kirche.

(Translated by Google) Gereon's head is in the park next door (Original) Gereon sein Kopf liegt im Park nebenan

(Translated by Google) An impressive Romanesque church with a dome in the shape of a decagon. (Original) Eine beeindruckende romanische Kirche mit einer Kuppel in der Form eines Dekagons.

(Translated by Google) St. Gereon is an outstanding example of Romanesque architecture with well-preserved frescoes from the 12th century. Wonderful church. A guided tour is recommended! (Original) St. Gereon ist ein herausragendes Zeugnis Romanischer Architektur mit gut erhaltenen Fresken aus dem 12. Jahrhundert. Wunderschöne Kirche. Eine Führung ist empfehlenswert!

(Translated by Google) Very pretty Romanesque church (Original) Sehr hübsche romanische Kirche

(Translated by Google) Very nice church. (Original) Sehr schöne Kirche.