Backstein Gothic describes a distinctive style of Gothicarchitecture that developed in northern Germany during the 14th century. The Backstein Gothic is a simplified form of Gothicarchitecture employing brick due to an absence of natural building stone. Because of the nature of the building materials available, the Backstein Gothic lacks decoration and instead uses large expanses of simple unbroken surfaces and enormous vertical windows. Research Backstein Gothic
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