Eisenstadt Cathedral
Eisenstadt, AT
St. Martin's Cathedral is first mentioned in 1264. A Romanesque foundation in the area of the present presbytery is still preserved from this chapel. In the 13th century, it was extended by an early Gothic choir, and in the 14th century, a family chapel was built. In 1460, a new church was built as a fortified church, because an invasion by the Turks was expected after the fall of Constantinople in 1453. The Gothic building was completed in 1522. After the great fire of 1589, almost 30 years passed before the badly damaged church was rebuilt between 1610 and 1629.