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Church of Saint Elizabeth
Church of Saint Elizabeth, Marburg
The Elisabeth Church in Marburg was built in 1235-1281 by the Order of the Teutonic Knights in honor of Elisabeth of Hungary. Her tomb made the church an important pilgrimage destination in the late Middle Ages. The building is now a Protestant church. The 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.
Hours: April - September: 9am - 6pm, October: 9am - 5pm, November - March: 10am - 4pm, Sundays after 11:15 am (except during services).
Admission: Adults 2 € Concessions 1.50 € (after 1st child, free); Children under 6 years free. Tours are available at an additional cost from April 1 - October 31.
[ Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_Church_(Marburg) ]
Related: http://www.elisabethkirche.de/rundgang/englisch/index.htm
Address: Firmaneiplatz, 35037 Marburg
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