1934 Cologne Saint Gereon Koln Germany Basilica Church - ORIGINAL GER4 XGFA2 This is an original 1875

This is an original 1875 black and white etching of a painting by Louis Gallait entitled "The Oath of Vargas" that portrayed Spanish soldier and politician Juan de Vargas Machuca swearing an oath to the Duke of Alva

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1934 Cologne Saint Gereon Koln Germany Basilica Church - ORIGINAL GER4 XGFA2 This is an original 1875This is an original 1934 photogravure of St. Gereon's Basilica in Cologne, Germany (Deutschland). It is built in the Romanesque style and is the site of Saint Gereon's beheading in the 3rd century. There is a column known as the blood column located in the church that is said to have been splashed by the blood of Saint Gereon, making it a sacred relic. The basilica was first built in 380 AD. The photographer of this image is from the Bildstelle