© Elke Wetzig (Elya) · CC BY-SA 3.0© Elke Wetzig (Elya) · CC BY-SA 3.0© Elke Wetzig (Elya) · CC BY-SA 3.0St. Severin' is the second tallest of Cologne's Romanesque churches (79 m), dedicated to the patron saint of rain who is said to protect the city from drought. Visitors can walk beneath the elevated 19th-century shrine to receive a "blessing from above." The church is a treasure trove for history buffs, housing the largest preserved medieval silk fabric in the world (4th–10th century) and a crypt built over ancient Roman burial sites.
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