Erfurt, State capital in Thuringia, Germany
Erfurt is the state capital of Thuringia and sits in central Germany, roughly halfway between Frankfurt and Leipzig. The old town spreads over gentle hills along the Gera River and includes several Gothic churches, narrow lanes, and the inhabited Merchants' Bridge that crosses the water in a single arched span.
The city was founded in 742 and grew into a trading hub during the Middle Ages because several merchant routes passed through its territory. Later, it became a center of the Reformation after Martin Luther studied and lived in its Augustinian monastery.
Students shape the daily rhythm around the old town, filling cafés and bookshops in the narrow lanes near the university buildings. On weekends, locals gather at the cathedral square for markets and outdoor concerts that reflect the city's lively community life.
The main train station lies just south of the center and connects the city to most major German cities through fast trains. Trams run through the inner city and reach residential areas and the airport, though most sights are within walking distance once you arrive.
The Merchants' Bridge is the longest continuously inhabited bridge in Europe and holds 32 residential buildings from the 16th century along its entire length. Walking across it, many visitors do not immediately realize they are on a bridge because the tightly packed houses block the view of the water below.
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Erfurt Cathedral
430 m
Krämerbrücke
176 m
Erfurt Central Station
898 m
Petersberg Citadel
737 m
Maria Gloriosa
435 m
Egapark
1.9 km
St. Severi
482 m
Old Synagogue
98 m
St. Augustine's Monastery
344 m
Thüringer Zoopark Erfurt
5.1 km
Defensionskaserne
663 m
Erfurter Hof
791 m
Schloss Molsdorf
9.8 km
Erfurt Treasure
95 m
Preacher's Church
126 m
Denkmal für den unbekannten Wehrmachtsdeserteur
574 m
Peterskirche
595 m
Erinnerungsort Topf & Söhne
1.5 km
Citadel Cyriaksburg
1.9 km
Theater Erfurt
861 m
Rathaus Erfurt
32 m
Ägidienkirche
231 m
Anger 1
517 m
Thüringenhalle
2.4 km
Angermuseum
454 m
Kurmainzische Statthalterei
402 m
Haus Zum Breiten Herd
35 m
Collegium Maius
207 mAlach
Altstadt
Andreasvorstadt
Azmannsdorf
Berliner Platz (Erfurt)
Bindersleben
Bischleben
Brühlervorstadt
Büßleben
Daberstedt
Dittelstedt
Egstedt
Ermstedt
Frienstedt
Gispersleben
Gottstedt
Herrenberg
Hochheim
Hochstedt
Hohenwinden
Ilversgehofen
Johannesplatz
Kerspleben
Krämpfervorstadt
Kühnhausen
Linderbach
Löbervorstadt
Marbach (Erfurt)
Melchendorf
Mittelhausen
Möbisburg-Rhoda
Molsdorf
Moskauer Platz
Niedernissa
Rieth
Rohda
Roter Berg
Salomonsborn
Schaderode
Schmira
Schwerborn
Stotternheim
Sulzer Siedlung
Tiefthal
Töttelstädt
Töttleben
Urbich
Vieselbach
Wallichen
Waltersleben
Wiesenhügel
Windischholzhausen
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