Germany - Koblenz - Basilica of St Castor
Basilica of St Castor
The three-part epitaph for knight Johann von Schönborn and his wife dates from the 15th century.
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The Basilica of St Castor is the oldest church in Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland Palatinate.
Pope John Paul II raised St Castor to a basilica minor on 30 July 1991. This church is worth seeing for the historical events that have occurred in it, its extensive Romanesque construction and its largely traditional furnishings.
Since 2002, the Basilica of St Castor has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape of the Upper Middle Phine Valley. In addition, it is a cultural property protected under the Hague Convention.
Germany - Koblenz - Basilica of St Castor
Basilica of St Castor
The three-part epitaph for knight Johann von Schönborn and his wife dates from the 15th century.
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The Basilica of St Castor is the oldest church in Koblenz in the German state of Rhineland Palatinate.
Pope John Paul II raised St Castor to a basilica minor on 30 July 1991. This church is worth seeing for the historical events that have occurred in it, its extensive Romanesque construction and its largely traditional furnishings.
Since 2002, the Basilica of St Castor has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape of the Upper Middle Phine Valley. In addition, it is a cultural property protected under the Hague Convention.