St. Andrew's Church is one of the twelve major basilicas, performed in the Romanesque architectural style and located in the city of Cologne. It is a three-nave church, which successfully and harmoniously combines several styles. Her story began in the year 960, at the Cologne Archbishop Bruno.

Today, every tourists and residents can see the late-building, built in the XII century, which two centuries later were added several chapels, as well as the Gothic choir. The crossing of the transept and choir (sredokrestiem) drew the attention, as there stands an unusual tower, which has a folded roof.

The period of the Second World War has not spared the Basilica of St. Andrew, she suffered during the bombing. But all the damage fix very quickly, in 1947, it regained its original features. Values ​​and medieval paintings partially survived.

The interior of the church you will see the baptismal font, made in the Gothic style. The period of its creation is considered the beginning of the XVI century, it is a stone vessel with eight facets height of 1, 35 m. The sculpture of the Archangel Michael is located in the northwestern part of sredokrestiya. He is depicted with a fiery sword and spear. Before entering the aisle on the south side of the church is a statue of wood, dedicated to St. Christopher, on his shoulder to keep the infant Jesus Christ. In the crypt is kept the sarcophagus with the relics of Albert the Great.