Apollinariskirche

Remagen, Germany

The Apollinariskirche is a church on the site of a Roman temple on the Apollinarisberg, a hill above the German town of Remagen. That hill was known as the Martinsberg in the 5th and 6th centuries, presumably after a Frankish chapel there dedicated to Saint Martin, patron of the Franks. In the 9th century this chapel was replaced by a Romanesque church.

In 1110 the Benedictines of the Michaelsberg Abbey, on the initiative of the people of Remagen, set up a provost there. The relics of Saint Apollinaris of Ravenna probably arrived on the mountain at the end of the 14th century, since a pilgrimage to the Apollinarisberg is recorded in 1384. The sarcophagus is the main relic in the 14th century crypt of the church.

A new Neo-Gothic church was built on the site from 1837 to 1852.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Apollinarisberg 4, Remagen, Germany

See all sites in Remagen

Details

Founded: 1837-1852
Category: Religious sites in Germany
Historical period: German Confederation (Germany)

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Linz Castle (4,4 km)

Cologne Cathedral (44,1 km)
Romano-Germanic Museum (44 km)
St. Andrew's Church (44,3 km)
Great St. Martin Church (43,7 km)
Wallraf-Richartz-Museum (43,7 km)
Bonn Minster (19 km)
St. Maria Lyskirchen (43,2 km)
Deutsches Eck (36,3 km)
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress (36,8 km)

User Reviews

Henrieta Bačova (15 months ago)
Breathtaking Church

travelaxation (3 years ago)
Really beautiful church. Nice view.

Bartosz (4 years ago)
Surprisingly cosy inside. Extremely well kept garden area. Worth a short visit when passing by

Mma Henn (5 years ago)
I loved the way mass was celebrated. I felt I was in heaven. I am happy I was blessed during the mass.

Laura Della Rocca (5 years ago)
Beautiful church, with frescoes and a wonderful view on the river Rhine

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Photo from Flickr, copyright diannlroy.com

Historic Site of the week

Jan Hus Memorial

The Jan Hus Memorial stands at one end of Old Town Square. The huge monument depicts victorious Hussite warriors and Protestants who were forced into exile 200 years after Hus, and a young mother who symbolises national rebirth. The monument was so large that the sculptor designed and built his own villa and studio where the work could be carried out. It was unveiled in 1915 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Jan Hus' martyrdom. The memorial was designed by Ladislav Šaloun and paid for solely by public donations.

Born in 1369, Hus became an influential religious thinker, philosopher, and reformer in Prague. He was a key predecessor to the Protestant movement of the sixteenth century. In his works he criticized religious moral decay of the Catholic Church. Accordingly, the Czech patriot Hus believed that mass should be given in the vernacular, or local language, rather than in Latin. He was inspired by the teachings of John Wycliffe.