The most eccentric looking of Cologne's many Romanesque churches, St Gereon (stgereon.de) grew from a late-Roman chapel into this massive complex lidded by a 10-sided dome decorated with delicate ribbed vaulting. This translates into a stunning architectural ensemble filled with treasures, beautiful stained-glass windows and red-and-gold dome ceiling.
St Gereon
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