FERTILE CRYPT

FERTILE CRYPT

Cologne

St. Kunibert Church, Cologne

Myths & Legends
Inside the St. Kunibert Basilica, a crypt has inspired all kinds of fantasies. One legend tells of the city’s children being fed porridge in the crypt by the Virgin herself, and drinking the water from the fountain inside her breast. Another legend tells of young women who, up until the 19th century, came to wet their lips with a few drops, since the waters were reputed to render one fertile. While the crypt is no longer accessible, you may find that even the sound of the water flowing from its spring will make you infinitely happy… some 9 months later. St. Kunibert Church
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