Erfurt Cathedral

Erfurt Cathedral

Erfurt Cathedral is located on the Cathedral Hill in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany. It is an ancient church with a history of 1,200 years. This is a church built in the International Gothic architectural style, also widely known as “St. Mary’s Cathedral,” and is the most important and oldest church building in Erfurt.

In the mid-8th century, Erfurt Cathedral briefly served as a bishop's seat and remained the site of the collective monastery of St. Marian until the early 19th century. Historically, many church buildings have been erected on the site where Erfurt Cathedral now stands, such as Romanesque and hall churches. Martin Luther, the initiator of the Reformation, once worked here in 1507. The current cathedral was built around the 14th–15th centuries and features an overall Gothic architectural style. Inside the cathedral, there are many rare decorations and sculptures, including several statues depicting the “Parable of the Ten Virgins” mentioned in Matthew 25:1–13, as well as exquisite stained glass windows, all of which are worth close observation.

Since 1994, Erfurt Cathedral has again become the cathedral and council church of the newly established Diocese of Erfurt, serving as one of the city’s main landmarks.

Erfurt Cathedral

Must-visit reason: The oldest church building in Erfurt

Continent: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region: Germany[Germany]

Province/State: Thuringia [Thuringia]

City: Erfurt [Erfurt]