The Kaisersaal (Emperor’s Hall) in Erfurt forms a venue for conferences and cultural events. Its name originates from Emperor Napoleon I and Tsar Alexander I, who visited theatre performances in this building during the Congress of Erfurt (1808).
Tag: Thuringia
Christmas pickle from Lauscha
At a glassworks in Lauscha, generally known as Farbglashütte Lauscha – ELIAS Glashütte, I joined a workshop about how to decorate a Christmas tree. To my surprise I learned about a US traditon to hide a green Christmas pickle in the tree. This tradition is pretty unknown in Germany but the glassworks sell a lot of these pickles to the States.
Street name signs in Erfurt
There are telling street name signs in Erfurt: Streets with red signs are located inside the former city walls, blue ones are outside. The Juri-Gagarin-Ring, named after a sucessful Russian cosmonaut, follows the route of the demolished city wall to a great extent.
House ‘Zum Breiten Herd’ in Erfurt
The house Zum Breiten Herd (to the wide stoven) in one of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Erfurt. It is located at the former fish market (Fischmarkt) of the city. In the five fields below the first row of windows you can spot depictions of the five senses.
‘Bernd das Brot’ in Erfurt
House to the black bugle in Erfurt
In 1518 German mathematician Adam Ries went to Erfurt and ran a mathematics school there. At the ‘House to the black bugle’ (Haus zum Schwarzen Horn) two of his mathematic books were published by printer Mathes Maler.
Johannes Lang House in Erfurt
Smithery at the Johannes Lang House (Johannes-Lang-Haus), named after an important Protestant reformer and companion of Martin Luther. Today the building houses a venue for events and conferences.
Beef-rouladen Thuringian style in Erfurt
A traditional Thuringian dish are beef-rouladen served with red cabbage, Thuringian dumblings, and some gravy for pouring over the meat. The Thuringian dumblings (Thüringer Klöße) are made of potatoes generally filled with croutons.
Mikveh of Erfurt
Next to the famous bridge with 32 inhabited houses (Krämerbrücke) and not far away from the Old Synagogue (11th century) you can find a mikveh (Mikwe) dating back to the 13th century. The pic above shows the modern museums building covering the old mikveh.
‘Danetzare’ folk festival in Erfurt
Impression from the ‘Danetzare’ folk festival in Erfurt. The pic was taken at the parade of all participating groups through the streets of the city.
The reason for Erfurt’s wealth: Dyer’s Woad
At the shop ‘Erfurter Blau‘ (Erfurt Blue) I learned more about the history of the trade in Dyer’s Woad. The prosperity of Erfurt is largely owing to the fact that this city was a big trading place for woad also known as Isatis tinctoria.
Kunsthof Pianola in Erfurt
Peering through gates often gives interesting insights. This inner yard in Erfurt made me think to live in a different period or to be on a stage. Actually the Kunsthof Pianola is a venue with medieval touch not far away from the center of the city.