Kirchen und religiöse Stätten in Thüringen

Historic Churches & Monasteries

This collection highlights Thuringia's diverse religious architecture, ranging from the monumental Gothic Erfurt Cathedral to the serene Cistercian ruins of Georgenthal. The list features sites of significant historical importance, including Eisenach's Georgenkirche, where Martin Luther preached and Johann Sebastian Bach was baptized. Visitors can explore a timeline of styles, from Romanesque foundations and Baroque interiors to the modern 20th-century design of St. Josef in Ilmenau, reflecting the region's deep spiritual and cultural evolution.

Historic Churches & Monasteries — Karte

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Erfurt Cathedral

Erfurt Cathedral, also known as St Mary's Cathedral, is the largest and oldest church building in the Thuringian city of Erfurt, central…

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Predigerkirche

Predigerkirche is a Protestant church in Erfurt, Germany. It is a monastic church to the Dominican friary, Predigerkloster, adjacent to the…

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Sankt Severi

Roman Catholic Gothic church on the Domberg hill, situated directly next to Erfurt Cathedral.

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St. George's Church, Eisenach

A small, charming church. Significant because Luther preached here and Bach was baptised here.

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Brunnenkirche

Romanesque church located in Erfurt's city center, known for its historic foundations.

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St. Martin

Baroque church in Mihla featuring a preserved Romanesque church tower.

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Klosterruinen

Ruins of the former Cistercian abbey of Georgenthal, founded in the 12th century south of Gotha.

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Sankt Crucis

Also known as the Neuwerkskirche, this Erfurt church features a blend of Baroque and Gothic architectural elements.

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St. Josef

A modern Roman Catholic church in Ilmenau, constructed between 1979 and 1983.

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St. Dionysius

Evangelical-Lutheran Baroque church located in the Salomonsborn district of Erfurt.

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St. Vitus Kirche

Evangelical village church in Hopfgarten designed in the Classicist style.

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St. Severi Kirche

Medieval Protestant church serving as the central landmark of Kleinrettbach.

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Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche

Evangelical-Lutheran church located in the Vieselbach district of Erfurt.

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Klostergut Alach

Former monastic estate first mentioned in 1104, which belonged to Erfurt's St. Peter's Monastery until 1803.