Erfurt

Erfurt sits on the Gera River in central Thuringia, where the Thuringian Basin meets the state’s wooded uplands. Its medieval centre gathers around Domplatz, dominated by St Mary’s Cathedral and the adjacent Church of St Severus; the cathedral’s Gloriosa bell, cast in 1497, ranks among Europe’s largest medieval free-swinging bells. Krämerbrücke, a medieval bridge lined on both sides with inhabited half-timbered houses, crosses a branch of the Gera and remains one of the city’s defining streets. Erfurt also recalls Martin Luther, who studied at its university in the early 16th century. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Erfurt and Thuringia.

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