St. Elizabeth's Church, Marburg

Geschichte

St. Elizabeth's Church in Marburg, Germany, was built by the Order of the Teutonic Knights in honour of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Her tomb made the church an important pilgrimage destination during the late Middle Ages.ArchitectureThe church is one of the earliest purely Gothic churches in German-speaking areas, and is held to be a model for the architecture of Cologne Cathedral. It is built from sandstone in a cruciform layout. The nave and its flanking aisles have a vaulted ceiling more than 20 m (66 ft) high. The triple choir consists of the Elisabeth choir, the High choir and the Landgrave choir. The crossing is separated from the nave by a stone rood screen. In earlier times, the front part of the church had been reserved for the knights of the Order. The church has two towers with an approximate height of 80 m (263 ft). The northern one is crowned by a star, the southern one by a knight. It served as an inspiration for St. Paul's Church in Strasbourg.The Gothic shrine of St. Elizabeth is the most important treasure of the church, but other pieces of religious art are also exhibited.

"Die Elisabethkirche ist eine der ältesten, rein gotischen Kirchen in Deutschland. Geplant und gebaut aus einem Guß in 48 Jahren. Die Kirche liegt zwischen Bahnhof und historischer Altstadt und ist vom Bahnhof aus in 10 Minuten zu Fuß zu erreichen. Wir befinden uns mitten in einer Renovierungsphase die zum Ziel hat, die ursprüngliche Farbfassung aus dem 13. Jahrhundert wieder herzustellen. Die Kirche ist mit dem Rollstuhl vollständig zu befahren.Möchten Sie eine Führung oder haben Sie andere Fragen oder Anregungen?Rufen Sie uns an: 06421/65573"