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Specialty Museum Attractions In Erfurt

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Erfurt is the capital and largest city in the state of Thuringia, central Germany. Erfurt lies in the southern part of the Thuringian Basin, within the wide valley of the Gera river. It is located 100 km south-west of Leipzig, 300 km south-west of Berlin, 400 km north of Munich and 250 km north-east of Frankfurt. Together with neighbouring cities Weimar and Jena it forms the central metropolitan area of Thuringia with approximately 500,000 inhabitants. Erfurt's old town is one of the best preserved medieval city centres in Germany. Tourist attractions include the Krämerbrücke , the ensemble of Erfurt Cathedral and Severikirche and Petersberg Citadel,...
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Specialty Museum Attractions In Erfurt

  • 5. Angermuseum Erfurt
    The Angermuseum, Erfurt's first municipal museum, was officially opened on 27 June 1886 It is accommodated in the building that used to house the public scales of Erfurt at the main square of the town: the Anger. German: Anger means a grassy village square or town common. At that time, the scale was necessary to ensure that incoming merchandise could be cleared through customs. Originally, only the gallery on the first floor was used for the museum. It is named after Angerplatz, the main square in Erfurt. German: Anger means a grassy village square or town common. The building was constructed in 1706-1711 according to plans by the architect Johann Maximilian von Welsch. It is a Franconian–influenced baroque building with St. Martin, the city's patron saint, in its gable triangle.
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  • 7. Kunsthalle Erfurt Erfurt
    A Kunsthalle or Kunsthaus is a term in German-speaking regions for a facility that mounts art exhibitions. The term roughly means Art Gallery in English but with a somewhat more specific meaning. A Kunsthalle is often operated by a non-profit Kunstverein and a Kunsthaus refers more to a gallery or museum with associated artists, symposia, studios and workshops. A Kunsthalle is also similar to a Kunstmuseum , but the terms mean different things historically. In the strictest sense a Kunstmuseum has its own permanent collection and a Kunsthalle does not. Today the boundaries between these terms are free flowing. In German-speaking countries there are many Kunstmuseum which are named Kunsthalle and vice versa. In addition, the activities of a traditional Kunsthaus are found in all forms of th...
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