Cathedral and St. Severus Church
Imposing church complex on Cathedral Hill in the medieval Old Town.
Open:
May - October
Mon-Sat 9.30 a.m.-6 p.m. ; Sun 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
Nov - April
Mon-Sat 9.30 a.m.-5 p.m. ; Sun 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Prices: Free
Guided tours:
Up to 12 persons € 3.50
Up to 29 persons € 2.50
30 persons and more €2.00
classes € 1.00
Augustinian Monastery
Luther memorial with church, exhibition and conference centre. Martin Luther lived here as a monk from 1505-1511.
Guided tours:
Apr-Oct.
Mon-Sat 10 a.m.- noon, 2–5 p.m.
Sun 11 a.m.,noon
Nov-March
Mon-Fri 10 a.m.- noon, 2–4 p.m.
Sat 10 a.m. - noon, 14 p.m., 15 p.m.
Sun 11 a.m. (after church service)
Guided tours on every full hour
Prices: Adults € 6.00, reduced rate € 4.00
Party rates: Adults in parties of 10 or more € 5.00
Merchants' Bridge
At 120 metres, it is the longest bridge in Europe that is completely covered with houses (first mentioned in records in 11th century, built of stone in 1325). Open road space in the historic city centre.
Petersberg Citadel
The only almost completely preserved
Baroque town fortress with a labyrinth of underground mine passages in the historic Old Town. Always accessible for visitors from the outside. Public tours and party tours, by request also available by torchlight, can be arranged by the Erfurt Tourist Company. For prices for guided tours, see City Sightseeing Tours.
Imperial Ballroom
It was originally built in 1715 as a university ballroom and is now a conference and events centre. The Congress of Princes was held here in 1808, of which participants included Napoleon Bonaparte. Formerly used for concerts by Clara Schumann-Wieck, Liszt, Paganini, first performance of „Don Carlos“ by Friedrich Schiller. Visits available for special parties as part of a city sightseeing tour (if no events are being held) by appointment with Erfurt Tourist Company. For prices for city sightseeing tours, see City Sightseeing Tours.
City Hall
Neo-Gothic building (built 1870-74), numerous original paintings on staircase walls and city festival hall, with pictures relating to Goethe’s Faust, Wagner’s Tannhäuser, to Luther’s life and about the history of the city from its foundation in 742 through to the time when the City Hall was built.
Open:
Mon, Tues, Thurs 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Wed 8 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Fri 8 a.m.-2p.m.
Sat/Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Visits also possible as part of city sightseeing tours. For prices for city sightseeing tours, see City Sightseeing Tours.
Governor’s Residence
Former seat of the Mainz governor (magnificent Baroque and Renaissance building). In 1808 Napoleon Bonaparte met Goethe here. Today it is the seat of the Minister- President of Thuringia. No public viewing; in exceptional cases, visits for special parties can be arranged as part of a city sightseeing tour. For prices for city sightseeing tours, see City Sightseeing Tours.
Group offers:
The Fascination of a Historical City
Guided tour for parties
Languages: Japanese, German, English, Italian, Spanish, Russian, French, Bulgarian
Times: by appointment
Prices: € 80.00 per group (German)
€ 100.00 (Foreign Language)
In the Footsteps of Goethe
(including Imperial Ballroom, State Chancellery, House Dacheröden)
Length: with external viewing of the above sights 2,5 hours
Languages: German, English, French
Times: by appointment
Prices: € 105.00 (German)
€ 125.00 (Foreign Language)
By request, to include exclusive organ concert in the Prediger Church (30 mins.) with inside viewing (only possible for special „Goethe Route“ parties by prior appointment).
Length: 4 hours
Languages: English, French
Price: € 206.00
On Bach’s paths through the City
(incl. exclusive short organ concert for the party in the Prediger Church)
Length: 3 hours
Languages: German, English
Times: by appointment
Prices: € 170.00 (German)
€ 190.00 (Foreign Language)
Individual offers:
Public sightseeing tours of the Old Town
Languages: German
Times:
- Jan - March Mon - Sun 2 p.m.
- Sat/ Sun additionally 11 a.m.
- April - Oct Mon - Sun 11a.m., 2 p.m.
- May - Sept Fri/ Sat additionally 4.30 p.m.
- Nov 1 - 27 Mon - Sun 2 p.m.
Sat/Sun additionally 11 a.m. - Nov 28 - Dec 31 Mon - Sun 11 a.m., 2 p.m.
Prices: Adults € 6.00 per pers.
Reduced rate € 3.50 per pers.
Meeting Point: Erfurt Tourist Office
On Bach’s paths through the City
(At the end you have the possibility to participate in a Bach concert)
Length: 2,5 hours
Language: German
Times: During the Thuringian Bach Weeks in Erfurt March/April
Prices: Adults € 8.00 per pers.
Reduced rate € 4.00 per pers.
Torchlight tour of the underground passages of the Petersberg Citadel
- public sightseeing tour -
Language: German
Times: May-Oct Fri/ Sat 7 p.m.
Prices: Adults € 8.00 per pers.
Reduced rate € 4.00 per pers.
- tour for parties -
Languages: German, English
Times: by appointment
Prices: € 82.00 (German)
€ 102.00 (Foreign Language)
+ € 0.50 per torch for every visitor
Erfurt Tour - City tour on an historic tram
- public sightseeing tour -
Language: German
Times:
- Jan - March Sat 11 a.m., 2 p.m.
- Apr Sat/ Sun 11 a.m.. 2 p.m.
- May - Sept Mon - Sun 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m.
- Oct. Mon - Sun 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
- Nov 1 - 27 Sat/ Sun 11 a.m., 1 p.m.
- Nov 28 - Dec 23 Mon - Sun 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
- Dec 24 - 31 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Prices: For up to 9 persons € 12.00 per pers.
For 10 and more € 11.00 per pers.
Reduced rate: € 6.50
- tour for parties -
Languages: German, English
Prices: Up to 34 persons € 385.00 (German)
€ 405.00 (Foreign Language)
For 35 and more, € 11.00 per pers. (German)
€ 12.00 per pers. (Foreign Language)
Traditional regional products: - traditional Thuringian and Erfurt craft products (indigo blue print products still authentically crafted using medieval processes, Thuringian porcelain and ceramics, etc.) in small manufactories, boutiques and shops on Krämer Bridge and in the historic Old Town
- original Meissen porcelain: special shop at Fischmarkt 17, D-99084 Erfurt
- mouth-blown Christmas decorations, all the year round (special shop at Merchants' Bridge)
Event shopping: Anger – shopping street in style of the Gründerzeit (late 19th century) with high-quality products „Anger 1“ shopping centre as a special shopping highlight
Congresses, conferences, events, incentives, receptions at historic Imperial Ballroom or Augustinian Monastery (Martin Luther lived here as a monk from 1505-1511)
Erfurt Tourist Company
Tel. +49 (0) 361 66 40 230
Fax +49 (0) 361 66 40 199
email: tagungen@erfurt-tourismus.de
Events of all kinds at a historic location, as a programme element for parties or as an independent programme. Erfurt University via Erfurt Tourist Company – for „Goethe Route“ guests, special tours of the university campus including Erfurt/Gotha university and research library are available on request. By request, evenings to meet university students can be organised.
