Koblenz, St. Kastor-Basilika, high altar
The church is the oldest church in Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland Palatinate, built between 817 and 836. The reconstruction of the church to its present shape and size began about 1160.
On 6 November 1944 St. Castor’s was damaged by a British air raid. In March 1945 the outer walls were also damaged by artillery. The stone material including the vault, however, remained largely intact. In 1948 enough money was raised for its reconstruction and a 25-year renovation began.
The Basilica of St. Castor has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley.
Koblenz, St. Kastor-Basilika, high altar
The church is the oldest church in Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland Palatinate, built between 817 and 836. The reconstruction of the church to its present shape and size began about 1160.
On 6 November 1944 St. Castor’s was damaged by a British air raid. In March 1945 the outer walls were also damaged by artillery. The stone material including the vault, however, remained largely intact. In 1948 enough money was raised for its reconstruction and a 25-year renovation began.
The Basilica of St. Castor has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley.