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People: Danishmend Gazi
Topic: Henry VII's Second Invasion of Brittany
Location: Wuwei (Liangzhou) Gansu (Kansu) China

Construction begins on Marburg’s Saint Elizabeth's Church, …

Years: 1235 - 1235

Construction begins on Marburg’s Saint Elizabeth's Church, built by the Order of the Teutonic Knights in her honor, in 1235, the year Elizabeth of Hungary is canonized.

One of the earliest purely Gothic churches in German-speaking areas, the church is held to be a model for the architecture of Cologne Cathedral.

It is built from sandstone in a cruciform layout.