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Great St. Martin Church

Simple and Humble Romanesque Church

The Great St. Martin Church is located in the old town of Cologne, where the five towers at the top of the church can be seen even when standing on the opposite bank, and is representative of the 12 Romanesque churches in Cologne. The interior of the Great St. Martin Church is extremely simple and the remains of the first century AD can be seen in the underground crypt.

The Great St. Martin Church, the representative of Cologne’s 12 Romanesque churches, is located in the old town of Cologne on the west side of the Rhine, and even from the opposite bank, you can see the Five Spire Towers (one large and four small), at the top of the church.

As early as the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, the site of the Great St. Martin Church was originally a training ground and grain storehouse, and from the 12th century onwards, the church was converted from the original buildings. The church was damaged by fire and war several times during its history, and its restoration work was completed in 1985. Walking into the church’s crypt, one can still see 2,000-year-old Historical Ruins.

Floor mosaics

The Great St. Martin Church keeps the same structure and layout as it had in the 12th century, with an interior composed of Three Chapels in the shape of a clover. The church’s Interior is Simple and Humble, with the exception of a few statues of religious figures.