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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Erfurt

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Erfurt, Germany

Updated September 30, 2019

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The 62 narrow houses atop Krämerbrücke make it the longest-inhabited bridge in the world.

Erfurt, Germany

Krämerbrücke

This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Bernd das Brot.

Erfurt, Germany

Kika Figures of Erfurt

Beloved children's TV characters freckle the German city's streets.
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The Living Fence

Made from trees and then abandoned, this fence is still growing along a path in Germany.
16 miles from Erfurt
The building that housed the first kindergarten.

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Friedrich Fröbel Museum

The world's first kindergarten.
23 miles from Erfurt
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