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The largest Cathedral was in Strasbourg or Braunau am Inn Austria Tallest 14th Century Churches in Germany

• Cologne Cathedral

  (Cologne): Construction began in 1248, with the choir consecrated in 1322, making it one of the most significant, though unfinished, tall structures of the era.

• Ulm Minster

  (Ulm): Founded in 1377, it was designed to be one of the tallest, although its record-breaking tower was finished much later.

• St. Martin's Church

  (Landshut): Started in the late 14th century, it is the tallest brick church in the world. 

Tallest 14th Century Churches in Poland 

• St. Mary's

  Church (Gdańsk): Construction of this massive brick basilica began in 1343, becoming one of the largest brick structures in Europe.

• St. Elizabeth's

  Church (Wrocław): Completed in the 14th century, its tower stood as a major vertical element in the city skyline.

• St. James Cathedral

  (Szczecin): Rebuilt in the Gothic style during the 14th century, it is one of the tallest, most prominent churches in Western Pomerania.

• Wawel Cathedral

  (Kraków): The current Gothic structure was consecrated in 1364. 

Key 14th Century Characteristics

• Brick Gothic (Backsteingotik): Prevalent in Northern Germany and Poland (e.g., Gdańsk, Stralsund) due to lack of natural stone.

• Verticality: Intense focus on reaching higher, with tower heights often exceeding 90-100+ meters.