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742 St. Boniface asks Pope Zachary to
recognize the bishoprics of Würzburg, Büraberg (later Fritzlar)
and Erfurt, and the Church of St. Mary acquires diocesan status
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752 Bishop Boniface has a minster
constructed on today's cathedral hill1153 Collapse of this
"major ecclesia", whose size and appearance remain a
mystery
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1154 Work begins on a romanesque basilica on
the cathedral hill
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1170 This new church is ready for use
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1182 The church is consecrated on 20 June
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1201 Southern tower completed
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1237 Northern tower completed
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1253 The consecration, which so many sources
mention for this year, can only have applied to alterations,
possibly a chancel extension or a vault
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1290 Consecration of the first chancel
extension east to the Romanesque sanctuary
pre-1307 Central tower completed
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by 1329 Cavata constucted to support the
high chancel
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1329-1337 Roof raised over transept and
western end of the Romanesque chancel
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approx. 1330 Portal triangle added north of
the northern transept
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1349 Foundation stone laid for today's high
chancel
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1353 Consecration of crypt benath high
cancel
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1370/72 Consecration of high chancel by
Bishop Friedrich Rudolf of Stollberg
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1455 The western limb of the Romanesque
basilica is demolished and the work begins on the Late-Gothic
hall-type nave
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1465 The new nave is ready for use
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1697-1707 The Baroque high alter is made and
installed
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1828 A big restoration and alteration
project begins
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1868 The Late Gothic nave roof is rebuilt
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1968 The Neo-Gothic roof is removed and
replaced by a new roof in Late Gothic style
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1979 Work begins on renovating the masonry
and preserving the medieval stained glass in the high chancel
