Engelsburg

Erfurt


Good times are pretty much guaranteed at this student-focused 'Kulturzentrum' (cultural centre), whether you hunker down for beer and a chat in the Steinhaus pub (also an eating option), dance to local DJs and touring Berlin bands in the medieval cellar labyrinth, or go highbrow at the upstairs Café DuckDich, which programs theatre, film nights and poetry readings.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Erfurt attractions

1. Michaeliskirche

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Dating to the late 12th century, the old university church boasts a magnificent organ (1652), made by local master Ludwig Compenius, and was a key…

2. Kunsthalle Erfurt

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Erfurt's most experimental art space offers a rigorously curated program of exhibitions, incorporating graphic art, audiovisual art and installations.

3. Alte Synagoge

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This is one of Europe's oldest Jewish houses of worship, dating in part to the 11th century. Following the 'Black Death' pogrom of 1349 it was used as an…

4. Krämerbrücke

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Flanked by photogenic half-timbered houses on both sides, this charming 1325 stone bridge is the only one north of the Alps that's still inhabited. To…

5. Augustinerkloster

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It’s Luther lore galore at the monastery where the reformer lived from 1505 to 1511, where he was ordained as a monk and where he read his first Mass. You…

6. Erfurter Dom

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Erfurt's cathedral, where Martin Luther was ordained a priest, grew over the centuries from a simple 8th-century chapel into the stately Gothic pile of…

7. Severikirche

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The late-13th-century Severikirche – which together with the adjacent cathedral forms Efrurt's iconic architectural ensemble on Domberg (Cathedral Hill) –…

8. Stadtmuseum

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Behind the magnificent chequerboard facade of the late-Renaissance Haus am Stockfisch ('House of Stockfish', or dried cod) lies a fascinating exploration…