Bonner Münster
Bonner Münster
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PaulB
Maastricht, The Netherlands3,136 contributions
Dec 2022
The Bonn Minster was built in the 11th century in Romanesque style, probably on top of a previous places of worship from the 2nd and 6th century, although several extensions and reconstructions were also built in Gothic style.
The shape is a three-nave cruciform basilica with a crypt under which was a burial vault.
The church was destroyed and rebuilt several times. the last time after WWII and was restored recently.
Admission is free, although a (small) dobation will always be appreciated.
The shape is a three-nave cruciform basilica with a crypt under which was a burial vault.
The church was destroyed and rebuilt several times. the last time after WWII and was restored recently.
Admission is free, although a (small) dobation will always be appreciated.
Written 14 February 2023
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Sandy W
Phoenix, AZ489 contributions
Dec 2022
Beautiful cathedral - still lots of scaffolding around, but we did manage to go inside for a quick look. The architecture is just amazing. Definitely worth a visit whilst in Bonn, and close to the market.
Written 8 February 2023
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KodoDrummer
Buenos Aires, Argentina70,581 contributions
June 2018 • Friends
This is a beautiful Roman Catholic church, built over the 11th to 13th century. Its architecture is Romanesque and somewhat unique. The organ and its pipe trumpets look very nice. The organ has four upper keyboards, plus the foot keyboard. It is a very complex instrument to play. The church has beautiful stained-glass windows, especially for those who like a lot of blue colour in the mosaics. The ends of the aisle pews are ornate. For the church of its size, it has a large number of sculptures.
It is very amassing the such a beautiful church was build in a small community about 800 to 1,000 years ago.
It is very amassing the such a beautiful church was build in a small community about 800 to 1,000 years ago.
Written 22 July 2018
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flutefairy
Borough of Brentwood, UK462 contributions
Aug 2013 • Couples
Bonn Minster (also known as the Basilica of St Martin) is an imposing building in central Bonn. It was built between the 11th & 13th centuries and although it may be an architectural gem of its time I personally found it quite an unattractive church externally, rather heavy and dull. However, we thought we'd take a look inside and were pleased to find it much more attractive but by no means beautiful. In essence it's just a rather big, ordinary church but is worth a quick peek if you happen to be passing by or want to take a little time out to rest, reflect and pray. No charge is made for visiting this church so it's easy to just drop in for a few minutes.
Written 28 August 2013
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Skimmey52
Colorado Springs, CO100 contributions
May 2018 • Friends
It's a great cathedral to see. While it is currently closed for renovations, you can walk around it and still visit the cloister. The front facade is very interesting and looks to be a later addition. Very centrally located so almost hard to miss!
Written 25 May 2018
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David_C
Los Angeles, CA69 contributions
Nov 2013 • Friends
I have in the past visited a lot of cathedrals and churches, thus I can boldly say that I love the architecture of the church and there are a lot of details to beheld here. I would definitely give this one a four stars if I were merely judging the architecture itself but there is the downturn of the staff. When you book a full tour here I had the feeling that the staff did not want me there and my friend also felt a certain annoyance whenever we asked questions or waited a little to look at things in more detail. The atmosphere is however a little scary here and I felt an awkward strangeness to this place when walking through the old stone walls. I'm not sure if it was like this with other visitors as well, but I must say that there is some sort of dark aspect to the whole church.
Written 10 February 2014
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Sunnystone1
Las Vegas, NV64 contributions
May 2012 • Business
sad to say but after awhile they all start looking a bit alike. Nice to visit but nothing really stood out.
Written 6 May 2012
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Lugano22
Lausanne, Switzerland3,032 contributions
July 2018 • Solo
The Bonn Minster is located in Münsterplatz, 5min walk from main train station.
The Bonn Minster is a Roman Catholic church in Bonn. It is one of Germany's oldest churches, having been built between the 11th and 13th centuries,
During my visit in July 2018, the church was closed and should be for a long time, as the city planed big renovations for an amount of approx. EUR 20mios.
Anyway, it is still the main attraction of the city with Beethoven.
The Bonn Minster is a Roman Catholic church in Bonn. It is one of Germany's oldest churches, having been built between the 11th and 13th centuries,
During my visit in July 2018, the church was closed and should be for a long time, as the city planed big renovations for an amount of approx. EUR 20mios.
Anyway, it is still the main attraction of the city with Beethoven.
Written 12 August 2018
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DevaBob
Periana, Spain232 contributions
July 2018 • Couples
Unfortunately the Munster was closed when we visited - and will be for at least the next 2 years. The cloisters and shop were both open however. The cloisters proved to be a pleasant 10-minute diversion.
Written 24 July 2018
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Rachel W
3 contributions
Apr 2017 • Solo
The church is not that special or different from others. It has its historical value, of course. But what I consider 5 stars is the garden in the cloister center. One of my favorite places during the summer.
Written 3 March 2018
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