10 Things to do in Erfurt That You Shouldn't Miss

May 9, 2022 Tambra Mccollister

Erfurt (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁfʊʁt] ( listen)) is the capital and largest city in the state of Thuringia, central Germany. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian Basin, within the wide valley of the Gera river. It is located 100 km (62 mi) south-west of Leipzig, 300 km (186 mi) south-west of Berlin, 400 km (249 mi) north of Munich and 250 km (155 mi) north-east of Frankfurt. Together with neighbouring cities Weimar and Jena it forms the central metropolitan area of Thuringia with approximately 500,000 inhabitants.
Restaurants in Erfurt

1. Gedenk- Und Bildungsstatte Andreasstrasse

Andreasstrasse 37a Jeden Samstag und Sonntag öffentliche Führung ab 14:00 Uhr, 99084, Erfurt, Thuringia Germany +49 361 2192120 http://www.stiftung-ettersberg.de/andreasstrasse/
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5.0 based on 47 reviews

Gedenk- Und Bildungsstatte Andreasstrasse

2. Historische Altstadt

Benediktsplatz 1, 99084, Erfurt, Thuringia Germany http://www.erfurt.de
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Historische Altstadt

Reviewed By 420Ange - Gippsland, Australia

Beautiful town, would recommend to stay at least over night or two, depending when arriving in the town. You will need a whole day to explore the town, first the Historic part and then the shopping strip just behind the Altstadt, as there are also a lot of beautiful old buildings. There are plenty of restaurants in town.

3. Kramerbrucke Erfurt

99084, Erfurt, Thuringia Germany +49 361 3803950 http://www.kraemerbruecke.de/
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Kramerbrucke Erfurt

An old-fashioned bridge and street lined with pretty houses dating back to the Renaissance.

Reviewed By lizith - Mold, United Kingdom

The Krämerbrücke, or merchants bridge, formed part of the Via Regia - the main highway across Europe in the Middle Ages. The bridge itself dates back to at least the 13th century. It was originally a wooden structure that burned down and was replaced by a more robust structure, with merchant houses on either side. Over the years further structural work has been undertaken - and some was evident at the time of our visit. There is no doubt this is a tourist attraction and the businesses on the bridge reflect this in their nature and prices for goods. Nevertheless, it is worth a visit, crossing the bridge and then perhaps returning by one of the two adjacent bridges from which there is a good view of the bridge and the buildings. When on the bridge, one is unaware it is a bridge as there are no spaces between the buildings. Adjacent to the bridge are outside seating areas which are surprisingly quiet and peaceful. A good place to spend an hour or two just being.

4. Egapark Erfurt

Gothaer Str. 38, 99094, Erfurt, Thuringia Germany +49 361 5643737 [email protected] http://www.egapark-erfurt.de/
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Egapark Erfurt

5. Old Synagogue

An der Stadtmunze 4/5, Landeshauptstadt, 99084, Erfurt, Thuringia Germany +49 361 6551608 [email protected] http://alte-synagoge.erfurt.de/jle/en/oldsynagogue/
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4.5 based on 186 reviews

Old Synagogue

Reviewed By pjg3 - York, United Kingdom

The medieval synagogue was spared destruction in 1938 by reason of it having been converted into a merchant's warehouse following the pogrom against the Jews in 1349, In the ninteenth century the upper level became a dance hall and the surviving fittings and decorations are themselves an interesting piece of social history. The synagogue itself was only rediscovered in the recent past and has been carefully conserved. I knew almost nothing of this remarkable building, but found it fascinating and moving.

6. Domplatz

99084, Erfurt, Thuringia Germany +49 1525 8491344 http://www.thueringen.info
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Domplatz

Reviewed By VadimM67 - Murmansk, Russia

Domplatz looks especially enchanting at dusk. The spires of St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Severin's Church resemble space rockets ready to shoot into the night sky. The square is unnaturally large for medieval cities with their narrow crooked streets and small squares. This is explained simply. During the war of independence in 1813, Prussian artillery destroyed several blocks North of the square in an attempt to dislodge Napoleon's troops from the city. The quarters have not been restored, but a visual perspective has been opened. The reason is banal the large area gave more space for parades of Prussian troops. The Prussian king Frederick William III visited the city in 1823 and the city hall renamed obsequiously the square in his honor. The Communists returned the former name of the square in 1945. Paradoxically. However, the main event in the square has not been associated with religion or military parades for a long time. The Christmas market takes place here in December. Many Germans consider it the best in the country.

7. Erfurter Domberg

99084, Erfurt, Thuringia Germany +49 361 5769620 [email protected] http://www.dom-erfurt.de/
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Erfurter Domberg

8. Fischmarkt

99084 , Erfurt, Thuringia Germany
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Fischmarkt

Reviewed By birtel831 - Kongens Lyngby, Denmark

A lovely square with fine buildings all around and lovely eatingplaces as for instance Felleni which serves excellent Italian food

9. Erfurt Cathedral

Domstufen 1, 99084, Erfurt, Thuringia Germany +49 361 576960 http://www.dom-erfurt.de
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Erfurt Cathedral

Reviewed By jose158 - Palermo, Italy

The Dom is an Impressive gothic with some renaissance elemnts cathedral, very impressive on the top of the hill above Erfut, a delightful medium size city of about 300.000 people in the heart of Thuringia, a not much visited area of Germany which is definitely worth a visit. The town and the Dom are full of history and art. While visiting the cathedral me and my wife were very fortunate to be guided by Matthias, the sacristan or verger of the Dom, after he generously volunteered to do it after our queries showing interest in the cathedral and it´s history. We had a good and deep conversation about our catholic church and it´s problems surfacing today. Thanks very much Matthias for your warm welcoming to Erfurt Dom.

10. Petersberg Citadel

99084, Erfurt, Thuringia Germany +49 361 66400 http://www.erfurt-tourismus.de/home/sehenswuerdigkeiten/zitadelle-petersberg/
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Petersberg Citadel

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