Excerpt from cologne.de:
Just two minutes walk from the Cathedral is the late Romanic church of St. Andreas - set in the midst of Cologne's banking quarter. It was founded in around 960 by Archbishop Bruno as a chapter of canons, and at the time was situated outside the city walls.
A striking feature of St. Andreas is the combination of Romanic and Gothic styles. The Romanic part features rich ornamental constructional elements, whereas the late Gothic choir hall is impressively refined and elegant. Mary's Chapel offers a veritable treasure trove of Gothic wall paintings depicting scenes from the life of the Mother of God.
The dark chancel windows from the late 19th century create an extraordinary impression of room. There is a notable connection between the Romanic and modern architecture in the crypt of St Andreas. The extraordinary atmosphere is intensified by the artificial lighting within the underground room: flat light domes, supported by intentionally thin concrete pillars, disperse an indirect ray of light.
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