Erfgoed in Erfurt

Erfurt Heritage Sites

Erfurt’s historical landscape is defined by the Domberg hill, where the Gothic Cathedral and St. Severi Church stand in unique proximity. This collection spans the city's medieval core and rural outskirts, featuring Dominican monastic architecture at the Predigerkirche and the ruins of the Barfüßerkirche. Beyond the city center, the selection includes the Baroque Schloss Molsdorf, the Cyriaksburg citadel, and various historical bridges. These sites represent over a thousand years of Thuringian history, from Romanesque foundations to 20th-century memorials.

Erfurt Heritage Sites — Kaart

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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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Sankt Severi

Five-aisled Gothic hall church situated on the Domberg. It houses the 14th-century sarcophagus of Saint Severus and is famous for its three-towered silhouette alongside the neighboring cathedral.

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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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Zitadelle Cyriaksburg

A 17th-century citadel and former city fortress. Once a strategic military site for Swedish and Prussian forces, it now hosts the German Horticultural Museum within its historic fortifications.

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Schloss Molsdorf

An 18th-century Baroque palace often called "Thuringia's Versailles." It features preserved Rococo interiors and is surrounded by an expansive English-style landscape park.

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Roßbrücke

One of the oldest surviving stone bridges in Erfurt's city center, crossing a branch of the Gera river.

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Pförtchenbrücke

Historical road bridge crossing the Gera's Flutgraben. It serves as a significant example of the city's 19th-century infrastructure.

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Barfüsserkirche

The Barfüßerkirche in the historical city centre of Erfurt in Thuringia, Germany, belonged to the most important church buildings of the…

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Brunnenkirche

A Romanesque church located in the city center. It has served various denominations throughout history and remains a significant example of Erfurt's early medieval ecclesiastical architecture.

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Reglerkirche

A Protestant church showcasing a transition from Romanesque to Gothic styles. It is notable for its high-Gothic choir and a significant 15th-century winged altar.

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Bartholomäuskirchturm

A 35-meter Gothic tower that is the only remaining part of the 12th-century St. Bartholomew's Church. It features a carillon with 60 bells.

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Forsthaus Willrode

A historic forest lodge and estate complex located in the Willrodaer Forst. The site is a registered heritage monument with origins as a medieval fortified manor.

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Bismarckturm Erfurt

A 1901 memorial tower located in the Steigerwald forest. Built as a monument to Otto von Bismarck, the structure stands as a prominent local landmark.

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Erinnerungsort Topf & Söhne

A memorial and museum located at the former headquarters of the company that designed and built crematoria for Nazi concentration camps, documenting corporate complicity in the Holocaust.

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Marienthalbrücke

A historic stone road bridge connecting the Erfurt city area with the neighboring Gotha district.

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St. Jacobus

A Lutheran village church featuring late Baroque architecture. It serves as the primary parish church for the Zimmernsupra district.

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Thomaskirche

A Neo-Gothic Protestant church completed in 1902. It is situated within a park on Schillerstraße and features characteristic pointed arches and stained glass.