Places of interest
Erfurt - a destination of distinction
Discover the city's many cultural and architectural treasures and succumb to the charms of Erfurt's romantic old quarter: Germany's largest single heritage site is a popular spot for locals and tourists alike, thanks to its medieval architecture and fascinating history.
With its ancient abbey, magnificent churches, the Erfurt Treasure and grand patrician town houses, this is a city that lets you live and breathe history.
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.
Church of St. Severus
The Church of St Severus, a five-naved early Gothic hall church, is Erfurts most famous landmark - along with the cathedral.
Merchants' Bridge
Another Erfurt landmark is the Merchants' Bridge (Krämerbrücke), the longest series of inhabited buildings on any bridge in Europe.
Old Synagogue (UNESCO World Heritage)
The Old Synagogue is one of the very few preserved medieval synagogues in Europe and among the most impressive architectural monuments in Erfurt and Thuringia.
Petersberg Citadel
Petersberg Citadel, the only extensively preserved town baroque fortress in central Europe, was built on the site of a former Benedictine monastery.
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.
egapark Erfurt
"Thuringia’s most beautiful garden" has parkland, gardens, conservatories, a butterfly house, a children’s farm, an adventure playground and a great deal more.
Thuringian Zoo
More than 1.100 animals from every continent, including African elephants, white rhinos, giraffes and a variety of monkeys, are accommodated here.
