» City of bridges and towers
The capital of the Free State of Thuringia has 202 590 inhabitants (2005). She is also an official university town.
742 the city was first mentioned in documents. At that time consisted in the city, an old Germanic and Slavic settlement.
Today one sees from afar the landmark of the city: the ensemble of Cathedral and Severi in the Cathedral Square. To reach the church, one must first climb about 70 steps. But the trip is worth it. At the top, you will be "received" by the Gloriosa, the cast in 1497, medieval bell of the cathedral. It is the largest, free-swinging, dating from the Middle Ages bell in Europe. In addition to the Cathedral and St. Severus, particularly characterize the 216 bridges and 50 towers (including parish churches and monasteries) the cityscape. In addition, located in Erfurt, nor the television and radio stations: MDR (the regional studio of) ZDF and Kika.
» The universities
At the, founded in 1392, University of Erfurt around 3,722 students are currently enrolled.
The Fachhochschule Erfurt, with 4,267 students enrolled, the largest and most popular college in Thuringia. And, although it has been, that is founded only fifteen years ago in 1991.
Moreover, there are still in Erfurt, the Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies as well as the "IUBH Cooperative Education".
» Attractions
- The famous Erfurt Christmas Market is a must during the Advent season. There you can listen to with many a delicious, of mulled wine to Potato Pancakes, pampered and contemplative sounds. In the area around the cathedral and the Severi, a nativity scene and the fairytale forest must. All in all, the Christmas market just the thing to forget the stress of university life for a few hours
- The Oktoberfest in the fall
- The Carnival Parade, the Sunday before Shrove Monday. Although the move is not as great as in Cologne, but still the 'fifth season', celebrated under the theme, "Erfordia Helau motto," in Erfurt extensively every year and enjoys great popularity
- In the Erfurt radio and television stations, MDR, ZDF and Kika, one is just right, the always ever wanted to know how a TV program or a radio program produced. It is, by appointment, to be led behind the scenes on tours or a spectator, a show in the rows of the audience, follow
- Messe Erfurt. It is the second largest exhibition space in the new Länder
- The Krämerbrückenfest is Thuringia's largest and most attractive Old Town Festival. It takes place in the old streets around the Krämer bridge and is held entirely in characters of the Middle Ages. It offers the opportunity to the craft market to stroll or to be entertained by minstrels and jugglers
» Student Life
With the Anger, the shopping boulevard and the (TEC), the Thuringian shopping center, Erfurt is an inviting place for extensive shopping.
» Typical Erfurt
The Erfurt are also known as "broad beans". This name dates back to, attached to the Erfurt fields in the Middle Ages, food.
Supposedly always wore every Erfurt some broad beans with him, to go to eat them. Up to today, every child born in Erfurt, therefore, a small plush broad bean, as a gift.
Also come up, both the famous Thuringian bratwurst, which is eaten with mustard Born and Christmas cake, sandwiches Erfurt, in Erfurt.
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