In the organizer's words:

The oldest of Cologne's Romanesque churches is St. Pantaleon. It rises in the south-west of Cologne's city center, not far from the Roman city wall and close to an ancient street.

The architectural history of St. Pantaleon with the only imperial tomb in Cologne is extremely exciting. A Roman villa suburbana existed here until late antiquity. This magnificent stone building was equipped with thermal baths and an external wooden storage cellar. It was not until the 6th or 7th century that wealthy Franks buried their dead here. The church of St. Pantaleon has stood here since the 8th or 9th century and has been repeatedly rebuilt to its present state.

The lecture presents the finds and findings of the excavations and the latest research.

Address: MiQua:forum, Alter Markt 31, 50667 Cologne

About the MiQua:forum:

Even before the MiQua opens, the MiQua:forum in the Red House at Alter Markt 31 in Cologne offers you a window into the future museum. Visit us every Thursday from 1pm to 8pm. From 4 p.m., our staff and the director of MiQua offer a varied and entertaining range of information. Get to know stories of 2000 years of coexistence in the heart of Cologne and learn more about construction, Jewish life and Roman and medieval archaeological finds. You can find the entire program of events on the MiQua website: https://miqua.lvr.de/de/veranstaltungen/veranstaltungen_1.html.

We look forward to your visit!