In 1151 the Doppelkirche in Schwarzrheindorf was dedicated in the presence of King Conrad III of Germany.
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Adjacent to the church, archaeological finds indicate that the chapel was once part of a castle belonging to the Wied family.
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The subject matter for the frescos was derived from the teachings of contemporary theologians like Rupert of Deutz and Otto of Freising.
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The church was probably built as a private chapel for Arnold of Wied, provost of Limburg Cathedral, Cologne Cathedral and the Basilica of Saint Servatius in Maastricht.