The first sight of Erfurt which is the capital of Thuringia. Erfurt has a beautiful historic center which seemingly was lucky to avoid WW2 extensive destruction faced by some other cities. It's not a big city but has a nice public transport system and is generally very accessible and pleasant. Perfect for a day visit by car. Parking is not an issue (you can easily find free parking spots) and some Park&Ride areas are actually within walking distance (although you can take a tram if you want) to the city center. A good start.
Businessstrasse. A few too many s if you ask me
Nearing to the central part of Erfurt. The city is very well maintained and clean
Modern buildings a bit further away from the historic core
Trams. There are a few different models (this is the newer one) of tram vehicles. It was a news to me that Erfurt uses a meter gauge (i.e. 1000mm) tracks. Apparently quite many tram systems use this gauge in Europe
There is a quite funny anecdote relating to this street name. In 2002 the former mayor Manfred Ruge made a bet with the local "Businessclub". A group of businessmen with the aim to do lobbying activities for the region. Ruge bet, that Erfurt won't be displayed on the weather map of the nationwide news broadcaster "N-TV" for one year. Well, they made it and in January 2003 a street was named after this club in exchange.
Johannestrasse. Possibly one of the most impressive streets in Erfurt
I agree but this is not the Johannesstraße any more. Johannesstraße ends at Kaufmannskirche north of the Martin Luther monument you may have seen. The street on the picture is called "Anger". It reaches from the Kaufmannskirche down to the fountain at the end of the steet and includes also the big square where you took the picture of the modern building ("Angereck").
I agree but this is not the Johannesstraße any more. Johannesstraße ends at Kaufmansskirche north of the Martin Luther monument you may have seen. The street on the picture is called "Anger". It reaches from the Kaufmannskirche down to the fountain at the end of the steet and includes also the big square where you took the picture of the modern building ("Angereck").
Among church spires and oldtown rooftops there are other, more contemporary highrise structures seen in the background. They are well visible but are located away from the old town area
Continuing with photos of Weimar which is probably a very familiar name to most but not necessarily a familiar place
Weimar is close to Erfurt but is by all means a destination in its own right. Spending an entire day is a must.
Statue of Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Thank you guys.
That area in Germany is really beautiful.
Thanks.
I think we have to keep in mind that most people here are interested in big cities and related activities. I have noticed a considerably higher interest in my Berlin thread. I myself hardly care about countryside or small towns no matter how beautiful they might be.
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