Erfurt, Thuringia:

Merchants’ Bridge seen from Ägidienkirche

In the second half of April, I had the chance to go on a walk through beautiful Erfurt.

Erfurt is the capital of the state of Thuringia and was a real surprise to me with its magnificent historic city centre. Dozens of old churches dot its streets and narrow alleys, but Erfurt Cathedral and neighbouring St Severus Church are certainly the most majestic. Another great sight is the Merchants’ Bridge, which was part of the famous Via Regia connecting Rome to the Baltic Sea and Moscow with Spain during the Middle Ages. It is also one of the few bridges in Europe with houses on top (some continuously inhabited since more than 500 years!).

at the Anger

Post Office at the Anger

Post Office at the Anger

Angermuseum

Angermuseum

Erfurt city centre

St Lorenz

Neue Mühle

town hall at Fischmarkt

art museum

Römer

Haus zum Breiten Herd

Haus zum Breiten Herd

Benediktsplatz

on the Merchants’ Bridge

Ägidienkirche

Merchants’ Bridge seen from Ägidienkirche

Erfurt Cathedral and St Severus’ Church

Zitadelle Petersberg

Gera River in Erfurt

Nikolaikirche

Schottenkirche

modern buildings

Ägidienkirche

Stadtmuseum

old house

old house

Schottenkirche

Merchants’ Bridge

old house

old house

Augustinerkloster

Augustinerkirche

Augustinerkirche

Johanneskirche

Augustinerkirche

Nikolaikirche

old university building

old university building

old house

alley in front of Old Synagogue

Old Synagogue

alley

timbered house

city centre

facade

timbered house

old house

Allerheiligenkirche

Allerheiligenkirche

Erfurt Cathedral and St Severus’ Church

Domplatz

Domplatz

Erfurt Cathedral

Erfurt Cathedral

Erfurt Cathedral

wooden seating

Wolfram candelabra

Wolfram candelabra

Madonna (~1160)

Erfurt Cathedral

St Severus’ Church

St Severus’ Church

sarcophagus of St Severus

St Severus’ Church

St Severus’ Church

St Severus’ Church

Zitadelle Petersberg

Zitadelle Petersberg

Zitadelle Petersberg

St Severus’ Church

St Severus’ Church

old post box

Domplatz

old houses at Domplatz

old houses at Domplatz

beautiful doorway

Paulsturm

Predigerkirche

Predigerkirche

Predigerkirche

Predigerkirche

Gera River

Barfüßerkirche

Angerbrunnen

Haus Dacheröden

Erfurt city centre

Bismarck House

Bartholomäuskirche

Reglerkirche

house facade

I really enjoyed my afternoon stroll in Erfurt before hopping back on the train and returning home to northern Germany.