Erfurt

Dom

Cathedral and Severi Kirche Church both overlooking the Domplatz main market square, location of the Christmas market in December as well as fairs throughout the year.

Krämerbrücke

Bridge with medieval houses, the most important landmark in Erfurt

Fischmarkt

with its Burgerhouses and town hall.

Augustinerkloster

monastery where Martin Luther lived, the main gate of the old university third oldest German university, shut down in the 19th century and reopened in 1992

Anger

main square, full of stores with the old Post Office building.

Petersberg Citadel

a historical defense system and a great lookout over the city

Old Synagogue

Oldest surviving European Synagogue, today a museum that has an impressive collection of 14th century Jewish jewelry.

Much of Erfurt's charm is found in its narrow streets, many of which are pedestrianized, with their beautiful old houses, green areas and little bridges across the Gera river and the Stadtpark and the Nordpark on different sides of the city center.

In the tourist office you can buy a small guidebook in one of several languages that leads you through the city along the main sights.