The Anno shrine in the ‘treasure chamber’ of St. Servatius Church in Siegburg (near Cologne) is the most significant object in the ‘treasure chamber’. It was made in Cologne around 1183 and dedicated to Anno II, Archbishop of Cologne, who was canonised that year.
(December 2015)
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The medieval Christmas market on Siegburg's market square; behind it stands the Catholic Church of St. Servatius and on the hill the former Benedictine abbey of Michaelsberg.
(December 2025)
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The Andreas reliquary in the treasury of St. Servatius Church in Siegburg is shaped like a portable altar and was probably made in Lower Saxony towards the end of the 12th century.
(December 2025)
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