Turíngia · Germany Capital
In the destination Weimar and Erfurt.
In the photo: Krämerbrücke in Erfurt
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The city
Capital of Turíngia, Erfurt has one of Germany’s most complete medieval centres. The cathedral (Dom) and the Church of St Severus dominate the Domplatz from the top of a 70-step staircase, the Krämerbrücke is lined with half-timbered houses, and the baroque Petersberg fortress watches over the city. Luther was a monk at the Augustinerkloster, and the medieval Jewish ritual bath (Mikwe) is a World Heritage site. The ICE links the city with Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt.
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The local experience
The Gothic cathedral of Santa Maria sits atop the steps of the Domplatz. It houses the Gloriosa, dating from 1497, the largest medieval bell still in use in the world, choir stained glass and the place where Luther was ordained as a priest.
Gothic church next to the cathedral, at the top of the Domberg. It is a five-aisled hall church with an almost square plan, three pointed towers and the sarcophagus of São Severo with 14th-century reliefs.
One of the largest squares in Germany, at the foot of the cathedral and São Severo. It features old houses, a market, summer performances and a Christmas market at the end of the year.
Stone bridge dating from 1325 over the river Gera, lined on both sides with half-timbered houses. With 32 houses, it is the longest bridge in Europe with houses along its entire length.
13th-century Jewish ritual bath, beside the Gera River, rediscovered in 2007. It is part of the World Heritage of Erfurt’s medieval Jewish heritage and is visited with a guide.
Baroque star-shaped fortress, built from 1665 on the hill behind the cathedral. It has bastions with views, an exhibition in the Kommandantenhaus and listening tunnels that are visited with a guide.
Convento agostiniano do século 13 onde Martin Lutero viveu como monge de 1505 a 1511. Tem igreja com vitrais do século 14, claustro, exposição sobre Lutero e visitas guiadas diárias.
The historic heart of Erfurt’s old town, with the neo-Gothic town hall from 1875, Renaissance houses such as the Haus zum Breiten Herd, and the warrior column Römer from 1591.
Medieval castle above Eisenach, about 60 km from Erfurt, a World Heritage Site. Luther translated the New Testament there into German; the Romanesque Palas is seen on a guided tour.
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