Petersberg Citadel in Erfurt, central Germany, is one of the largest
and best-preserved town fortresses in Europe. The citadel was built on Petersberg hill, in the north-western part of the old town centre from 1665, when Erfurt was governed by the Electorate of Mainz. It is surrounded by over two kilometres of stone walls and is 36 hectares in size.Erfurt has also been ruled by Sweden, Prussia, Napoleon, the German Empire, the Nazis, and post-World War II Soviet occupying forces, and it was part of the German Democratic Republic. All of these regimes used Petersberg Citadel and had an influence on its development.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petersberg_Citadel
Address 15 Petersberg, Erfurt 99084, Germany
Coordinates 50°58'42.231" N 11°1'3.342" E
