Luther Trail in Erfurt
As pilgrims’ route and hiking trail the Luther Trail in Thuringia leads to more than 30 Thuringian locations associated with the life and works of the reformer, Martin Luther, and his comrades-in-arms.The trail is indicated across Germany with “Luther-L”, which points out the route.
Erfurt lies in the middle of the Thuringian Luther Trail. From here one can take four different routes retracing Luther’s footsteps. The 60 kilometre long Erfurt part of the Thuringian Luther Trail goes from the old city to the Erfurt city limits in four looping paths. The Luther Trail has no direct route through the old city itself because of the numerous historical Lutheran sites.
Lutheran Sights in Erfurt
Erfurt Protestant Augustinian Monastery
The church and monastery was built around 1300. Martin Luther, the famous Augustinian monk, was admitted to the monastery on 17 July 1505.
Cathedral of St. Mary
The late Gothic cathedral with its high-Gothic choir and Romanesque tower replaced the church built on this site for Bishop Boniface in 742.
Georgenburse
It is widely accepted that Martin Luther, moved into the Georgenburse (student living quarters) as a seventeen-year-old student in April 1501.
The neo-Gothic town hall on Fischmarkt was built between 1870 and 1874.
The neo-Gothic town hall on Fischmarkt was built between 1870 and 1874. Inside is a series of murals depicting legends and images from Erfurts history.
The Luther Stone
The Luther Stone stands to the east of Stotternheim. On 2 July 1505 Martin Luther was returning to Erfurt after visiting his parents in Mansfeld.
Collegium Maius
Collegium Maius was in formaer times the main building of the Old Universitiy of Erfurt.
