Erfurt Town Hall – Erfurt Fish Market loop from Erfurt Hauptbahnhof

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Erfurt Town Hall – Erfurt Fish Market loop from Erfurt Hauptbahnhof

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Erfurt Town Hall – Erfurt Fish Market loop from Erfurt Hauptbahnhof

02:49

10.7km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.20 km

View from Petersberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful view from Petersberg to Erfurt Cathedral.

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2.91 km

The neo-Gothic town hall at the fish market was built 1870-1874. Its origins date back to the 11th century. Well-preserved murals depict stories from the life of Luther. In the ballroom pictures of the history of Erfurt can be seen. The town hall can be visited as part of guided tours.

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2.93 km

Erfurt Fish Market

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On the northern edge of the fish market in Erfurt you will find the "Haus zum Breiten Herd", one of the most important Renaissance houses in Erfurt. In 1882, the façade was renewed and lush neo-Renaissance details added. Both façade styles unite at the "Haus zum Breiten Herd" to a successful symbiosis, which is one of the most beautiful of its kind in Germany.

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2.99 km

Römer statue at the Fish Market, Erfurt

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The Roman, Fish Market, Erfurt

Roland or Roman? - The statue at the Fish Market is being re-erected today and immediately wrapped.
It had disappeared from the cityscape for almost exactly a year - this morning the Roman statue at the Fish Market is being re-erected. During the extensive construction work last year, the standing figure, along with its stele and base, had to be dismantled and stored for safety reasons. Cracks in the pedestal suggested that the figure's stability was at risk.

Since then, the artwork has been stored at the Erfurt-based company Nüthen Restorations. Over the past few months, they have carried out conservation and stone-repair work on the pedestal and capital. The base, remnants of which can still be seen at the Fish Market, also had to be completely replaced.

"Roman" or "Roland"? This question is often answered with a shrug, even among the residents of Erfurt. From 1448 onwards, there was a statue of Saint Martin in the fish market, associated with St. Martin's Church. Its remains were archaeologically discovered during construction work. Saint Martin is the patron saint of the city of Mainz and the Mainz diocese, which also formally exercised sovereignty over Erfurt. The statue was torn down in 1525 during an uprising against the Electorate of Mainz, at the instigation of the Erfurt council. In 1591, the Archbishop of Mainz pressed for the erection of a new statue of Saint Martin. The Dutch sculptor Israel von Milla, who was based in Erfurt, was commissioned for the task.

Saint Martin is the patron saint of the city of Mainz and of the Archbishop of Mainz. Text / Source: Erfurt.de – the official city portal

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3.10 km

Erfurt Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

The old town is simply beautiful. No matter how often you stroll through the streets and alleys, you always find something new. My personal highlight is the Krämerbrücke.

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3.17 km

Breitstrom (Gera River) in Erfurt

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The Breitstrom arises just behind the Long Bridge in the center of Erfurt from the confluence of the Bergstrom and Walkstrom. The broad stream flows past the New Mill, under the Castle Bridge, under the Rathausbrücke, under the Krämerbrücke and under the Lehmannsbrücke. It also branches into a few separate arms, but they all run close together. In Venice in the north of the old town, the branch of the river known as Wilde Gera, coming from the east, used to flow into the Breitstrom, from which the Gera arises again. However, the Wilde Gera has been filled in since 1898. North of Erfurt's old town, the river is again referred to as the Gera.

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5.38 km

Venice Park

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It has a holiday feel, and the architecture is harmonious: old and new blend beautifully. A lovingly designed row of houses is reminiscent of Venice, and not without reason.

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8.81 km

St. Mary's Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

A 70-step outside staircase leads from Domplatz to Domberg. The cathedral with its highly Gothic choir, Romanesque tower area and late Gothic west hall is the successor to the 724 religious building in Rome. He was the main church of the bishopric of Erfurt, founded by Bishop Boniface. In the middle tower is the world's largest medieval free-swinging bell, the Gloriosa.

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10.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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4.91 km

4.52 km

598 m

544 m

120 m

Surfaces

8.22 km

1.53 km

644 m

284 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

47 %

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Comments

February 16, 2025,🌤😎Auf Stippvisite in der thüringer Landeshauptstadt⛪🌇🥾

After an appointment in the Thuringian capital, I took advantage of the beautiful weather on Sunday afternoon to stroll through the historic old town of Erfurt. Always beautiful, especially since it wasn't so crowded today.

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February 20, 2023,2023_02_20 Erfurt

My wife once wanted to go to Erfurt and so we did it today.
A stroll through the old town is highly recommended. There were too many impressions to go into details now.
Unfortunately, almost all churches are closed in the winter months or you can "only" take a look inside. We will be back! Then with a little more …

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July 14, 2025,👫🏼 Erfurt

There's so much to discover in Erfurt...
The tram takes you easily from the "Tor zur Stadt" RV parking space to the city center. We saw a lot, like the cathedral and cathedral square. The fish market, the Anger square, the main train station with its city park, the Krämerbrücke bridge, and we ate well at the Gasthaus Christoffel, like …

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December 1, 2022,🇩🇪 Erfurt: Erkundungstour

In preparation for a short stay, I made a stopover in Erfurt on a train journey to get an impression for myself. It was particularly noticeable that a huge church, a small chapel, a church tower, a monastery or a special building (with a very unique name) or even a KIKA figure lurked around every corner - you were never …

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March 12, 2025,3.von 12 🖼🄲🄸🅃🅈🄵🄴🄽🅂🅃🄴🅁 🖼 Erfurt

This is my third year doing the challenge. On the 12th day of the month, I only take 12 pictures, always on the same theme. Today, I found it particularly difficult to decide, given the abundance of window motifs. Which 12 windows should I show you on this tour? I'll choose a collage. That counts as one picture... Sorry 🤷🏼‍♀️

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June 29, 2024,Erfurt - Altstadt & Konzert 🏘⛪️🎶

Erfurt, you beauty 🏘🏰💚

100th Komoot recording through the beautiful old town of Erfurt 🏘💒

A city full of sights, historical buildings and architecture, so much so that one day doesn't seem to be nearly enough to see everything ✨️👀✨️

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June 20, 2024,Einkaufsbummel 🥾🩳und kreuz und quer 🕍🏰⛪️🏠durch Erfurt😃

A shopping trip was due and my Germany ticket came in handy! So I decided to use the new, fast connection Coburg-Erfurt. The journey takes 36 minutes, comfortable seats, electricity and WiFi are available and everything was on time. In Erfurt I let myself drift leisurely through the small alleys with beautifully restored houses, along the Gera and of course …

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November 6, 2025,Erfurter Stadtrundgang

This time I had a stroke of luck with the train: three train connections were available at the same time, but only one worked, and that was the one I was on. It had to work out eventually, and I was in Erfurt in just over two hours.

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