The Church of St. Johannes Evangelist, also called Kugelkirche, was built between 1492 and 1520 and belonged to the former monastery of Kugelherren. The name of the church (Kugelkirche) is derived from the headgear of the friars, who wore a long spike called "Gugel". After the dissolution of the monastery in 1527, the church was bequeathed to the new University of Marburg. Since 1827 it has been the property of the Catholic parish, which uses it as a parish church.
The Medieval Synagogue in Marburg an der Lahn is an Ashkenazi synagogue dating from the 14th century. This Gothic stone building now serves as a museum.
The Church of St. Elizabeth was built between 1235 and 1283 by the Teutonic Order on the tomb of St. Elizabeth, making the church an important place of pilgrimage in Western Europe in the late Middle Ages. In 1539, the landgrave Philip the Magnanimous had the bones of St. Elizabeth removed in order to send a signal against the cult of the relics. During the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), the church was damaged when it was used as a hay and flour store. Maintenance work was carried out in 1767-1770. Between 1811 and 1827, the church was a Simultaneum for a short period, so that the Catholic and Protestant services were held separately.
The Protestant church of Allna is one of the listed half-timbered churches in Hesse. Built in 1782 by Johann Georg Blecher, it is topped by a ridge turret. The west portal is richly carved.
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