Erfurt, Thuringia’s capital

5 April 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  7 minutes

Haus 'Zum breiten Herd' and Guild Hall on Fish Market © TomKidd

Haus ‘Zum breiten Herd’ and Guild Hall on Fish Market © TomKidd

Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian Basin within the wide valley of Gera River, a tributary of the Unstrut. To the south, the city is surrounded by the Steigerwald forest.   read more…

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