Talk:Basilica of the Holy Apostles, Cologne

Questions and comments

• Nave and aisles is used here in preference to "three naves", being more architecturally correct, unless the building is a hall church with three spaces of almost equal height and width. (not usual at this date).
• The illustrated plan shows one aisle missing. So presumably it was missing at the time that this plan was draw, ppossibly in the 19th century. If this is the case, then:

1. Has the missing aisle been reconstructed? If so, this should be stated.
2. Is the aisle still missing? If so, then it ought to be stated that the building originally had an aisle on either side of the nave, but the south aisle is now missing.

• The church is referred to as a basilica. The word is used in a number of ways. In this case it can mean one of a number of things:

1. It's a very old church and hence is an "ancient basilica", having always been referred to that way.
2. It has a basilical plan of nave, aisles and an apse at one or both ends. (a purely architectural use of the term)
3. It has been specifically dedicated as a "Basilica" (Minor Basilica) by a pope, and has the official function, trappings and rites of a basilica.

To my knowledge, this church has always been referred to as the "Church of the Holy Apostles", not the "Basilica of the Holy Apostles". If it has been designated as a Minor Basilica by the pope, then this fact is an important one in the history of the church and ought to be stated in the article.

If it has not been so dedicated, then the article should be moved, and the reference to "basilica" should only relate to its "basilical plan" ie "nave and aisles".

Amandajm (talk) 03:56, 17 April 2011 (UTC)