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cruciform basilica


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Lügde - St. Kilian

Lügde - St. Kilian
Lügde was first mentioned in 784 in the "Annales Regni Francorum" ("Royal Frankish Annals") when Charlemagne celebrated his first Christmas in what was then the Duchy of Saxony, namely in "Villa Liuhidi". At that time a small, wooden church probably existed. It may have been built outside the settlement on a previous thing-place, at the time of the first Saxon Wars. This was, where Charlemagne celebrated the Christmas mass.

The foundations of this early church were found during excavations, undertaken in and around the Romanesque church dedicated to St. Kilian. The oldest part of St. Kilian, a cruciform vaulted basilica, is the tower, built around 1100 and raised by 1200. Nave and choir were built at the end of the 12th century.


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 Dimas Sequeira
Dimas Sequeira club
Interesting Romanesque church, simple and massive!
3 years ago.
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
danke für die Erklärung !!!
3 years ago.
 John Lawrence
John Lawrence
Fabulous photo & narrative
3 years ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Schöne Kirche, schöne Landschaft, schönes Foto!*******
3 years ago.
 Martin M. Miles
Martin M. Miles club
Thank you all!
Every stone tells a story.. :-)
3 years ago.

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