The pin church pc. Peter and Alexander is the oldest church Aschaffenburgs. Otto of Swabia left the church in 10. Century in the place of a karolingischen building of rectangles establish. The building of cores was established as a Roman Basilika, further sections in the early gothic was built.

Oldest part of the today's church is the nave with its Roman column arcades from that 12. Century. The wonderful Roman cloister was built 1240 to 1245, it was religious the center of the Kollegiatsstifts, which counted in its bloom time up to 40 pin gentlemen. Also the transverse house, the east choir as well as west and northwest portal originate from the first half 13. Century. The tower with its oktogonalen upper's building became in 15. and 16. Century finished.

On 17 January 1958 the church became by Pope Pius XII. to the papal Basilica minor raised.

The church possesses important art treasures and equipments. Here particularly to emphasize "“weeping Christi"” is, the last work of Matthias's Green forest, painting from the workshop of L. Cranach, and the survive-large wood crucifix from early 12. Century.

In the historical areas of the pin chapter house the pin museum with a comprehensive collection is pre and earlyhistorical soil finds as well as a collection of old church art from Aschaffenburg and of the Untermain since 1861.

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