Fire Destroys Old Magdeburg Cathedral
During the episcopate of Albert of Kevernburg a great city fire destroyed Magdeburg's earlier Romanesque cathedral.
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Albert I von Kevernburg Biography and Timeline
Follow Albert I von Kevernburg through 2 dated historical records for Germany.
Albert I von Kevernburg, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1207
1209
Magdeburg Gothic Cathedral Construction Begins
Archbishop Albert of Kevernburg began construction of a Gothic cathedral at Magdeburg after the earlier church burned down.
Records, sources and methodology
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