MonumentArchitectural Heritage Monumentf5ab1b72…7e27Place of Remembrance
Mariensäule
Historic Marian devotion in Neo-Gothic style
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The Cologne Marian Column, designed by Vincenz Statz in 1858, is one of the oldest Marian columns along the Rhine. Made from Udelfanger sandstone, it stands in the Gereonsdriesch park near the St. Gereon Church. As an architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia, it exemplifies Roman Catholic Marian devotion.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1858
- Height
- 1,350 m
- Heritage Status
- Architectural Heritage Monument
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
Evidence and review
- Authorship
- Authorship unavailable
- Publication approval
- Approval provenance unavailable
- Editorial review
- Not reviewed
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