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St. Catherine's (Sankt Katharinen in German) is the largest church in the thousand year-old city of Brandenburg, Germany. It is the parish church of the Protestant Church in town.
The church is built in late-Gothic style. The cornerstone was laid in 1381. The church was dedicated in 1401 and has been open for service ever since, but construction continued until the end of the 15th century.
The steeple collapsed in 1582 and had to be rebuilt. Other major reconstructions took place in 1725, 1842, 1864/65, 1910/12, 1987 and 1992.
The size of this church is impressive. The ground plot measures 73 meters x 29 meters (240 x 95 feet). The three-nave hall is 38 meters (125 feet) high.
The bell frame reaches a height of 72,5 meters (238 feet).
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