Architectural Highlights of Erfurt
Erfurt’s skyline is defined by the monumental ensemble of the Gothic Cathedral and St. Severi Church on the Domberg. The city’s architectural history spans from Romanesque foundations and medieval parish churches like the Predigerkirche to the Baroque elegance of Schloss Molsdorf. This collection highlights the city's diverse heritage, including historic watchtowers, the Neo-Gothic Thomaskirche, and significant monastic structures that reflect Erfurt's long-standing importance as a religious and political center in Thuringia.
A 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…
B Sankt Severi
A five-aisled Gothic hall church on the Domberg, famous for the 14th-century sarcophagus of Saint Severus and its proximity to the Erfurt Cathedral.
C Predigerkirche
Predigerkirche is a Protestant church in Erfurt, Germany. It is a monastic church to the Dominican friary, Predigerkloster, adjacent to the…
Schloss Molsdorf
An 18th-century Baroque palace known as the 'Thuringian Versailles,' featuring a landscaped park and ornate interiors commissioned by Count Gustav Adolf von Gotter.
E Reglerkirche
An early Gothic and Romanesque church originally belonging to an Augustinian monastery. It houses a notable late Gothic winged altar from 1465.
F Bartholomäuskirchturm
A 35-meter Gothic tower and the only surviving remnant of the former St. Bartholomew's Church. It currently houses a carillon with 60 bells.
G Thomaskirche
A late 19th-century Neo-Gothic church located in a park on Schillerstraße, characterized by its distinctive brickwork and tall spire.
H Sankt Martini
Originally a Gothic structure, this church features significant Baroque interior modifications and historically served as a Cistercian nunnery church.
I Sankt Crucis
Also known as the Neuwerkskirche, this site combines a Gothic exterior with a lavish Baroque high altar and historic pulpit.
J Sankt Wigbert
A late Gothic hall church with a tower dating to 1409. It was historically associated with the nearby monastery of the Order of Saint Augustine.
K Bismarckturm Erfurt
A 22-meter-tall sandstone monument built in 1901 in the Steigerwald forest to honor Otto von Bismarck.
L St. Jacobus
A Baroque parish church in Zimmernsupra featuring traditional Thuringian ecclesiastical architecture and a historic pipe organ.
M Sankt Bonifatius
A protected Baroque parish church located in the Hochheim district of Erfurt.
N Paulsturm
The surviving Gothic bell tower of the former St. Paul's Church, which was largely demolished in the 18th century.
O Barkhäuser Turm
A medieval stone watchtower and circular fortification that served as an outer defense post for the city.
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