Bonn Minster

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The Bonn Minster (German: Das Bonner Münster) is one of Germany's oldest churches having been built between the 11th and 13th centuries. At one point the church served as the cathedral for the Archbishopric of Cologne, however, the Münster is now Papal Basilica.

Basic information
Das Bonner Münster

Location	Bonn, Germany
Geographic coordinates	50.7333°N 7.1°E
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status	Papal basilica minor
Website	Website
Architectural description
Architectual type	minster
Architectual style	Romanesque architecture
Direction of facade	East, Slightly Southeast
Specifications
Height (max)	81.4 meters
Dome/s	None
Spire/s	Five

1 History
- 1.1 Cassius & Florentius
2 Architecture
- 2.1 Interior

[edit] History

[edit] Cassius & Florentius

Sculptures depicting the heads of Saints Cassius & Florentius in front of the Bonn Minster.

Cassius & Florentius were Roman legionaires of the legendary all-Christian Theban Legion. The legion's garrison , according to legend, was in the Egytian town of Thebes. Roman Emperor Maximianus Herculius ordered the legion to march to Gaul and assist in quelling rebels from Burgundy. At some point during their march the legion refused to follow the emperor's orders to either kill fellow Christians or to worship Maximianus Herculius as a god. As a result, a large number of legionaries were martyred in Agaunum, now named Saint Maurice-en-Valais after Saint Maurice. According to legend Saints Cassius and Florentius, who were under the command of Saint Gereon were beheaded at the present location of the Bonn Minster for their religious beliefs.