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Erfurt - Schloss Friedenstein Gotha - Eisenach - Wartburg Castle

Price: 73.00 EUR
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Route: Leipzig - Erfurt - Schloss Friedenstein Gotha - Eisenach - Wartburg Castle - Leipzig
Duration: 12 h
Firstly we will visit to Erfurt wich with the monumental ensemble of the Church of St. Severus and the Cathedral with its 500-year-old "Gloriosa" bell, famous throughout the world for the beauty of its tone, as well as wealthy patrician townhouses, charming half-timbered buildings and a great many churches, which earned it the nickname the "Rome of Thuringia", the 1,270 year-old city of Erfurt is a veritable picture-book of German history. During our visit you will take you on an interesting walk through the old quarter, past the Merchants’ Bridge, the Town hall, the university district, townhouses steeped in tradition and also the Cathedral and Church of St. Severus. Also you will see the Domplatz, the Cathedral of St. Mary (Mariendom), the Petersberg citadel,  the Kaufmannskirche, the Michaeliskirche, the medieval and Renaissance houses, the Fischmarkt, the Black Horn House and the Anger Square. Next we will visit to the imposing Friedenstein Castle rises on a hill above Gotha, surrounded by the park and the gardens of the orangery, serving as one of the best preserved architectural monuments of the early baroque. Ernst I (1601-1675), Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, built this residence between the years 1643 and 1654. It was never destroyed. In view of the horrors of the war, Ernst I gave the mighty four-winged construnction the symbolic name of „Friedenstein“, meaning “Rock of Peace”.To the north, looking onto the city, lies the four-storey corps de logis with the Ducal apartments and the castle chapel, onto which two three-storey side wings are attached. Even today, the rooms are largely preserved in their original form and design in the style of the high baroque and early classicism. Moreover, the furnishings and holdings have stood in the same place for centuries. The world-famous collections can thus be experienced in their authentic home, of which the museum buildings, the expansive parks and various other buildings are all integral parts. Next we will visit to the Luther and Bach city of Eisenach. "My dear city" is what Luther once called "his Eisenach" and the beautiful town at the foot of the magnificent Wartburg Castle is still a popular destination today. Our classical tour of the old town centre of Eisenach provides you with an insight into 850 years of history and exciting tales, taking them to streets and squares steeped in history and the venerable churches of the town that is home to Wartburg Castle. During the tour you  know on world-famous individuals such as Martin Luther, Johann Sebastian Bach and Richard Wagner. Next we will visit to Wartburg Castle which is large, imposing and steeped in history, a UNESCO World Heritage. One of the best-preserved medieval German fortresses and almost 1,000 years old, it is possibly Germany’s most famous castle, and certainly one of its most important. With its impressive ceremonial hall, the surviving 12th century Palas – a perfect example of late-Romanesque architecture – still bears traces of the Wartburg’s former glory. To enter this extensive site today is to experience an entire era of German history.  There is the room where Luther did his translation is preserved. It is a powerful place of pilgrimage for Lutherans and other Protestants from around the world. Other notable chapters of the castle’s history include the brief life of Saint Elizabeth, the Battle of the Bards that became a Richard Wagner opera, and the German unity rally at which a flag was flown that served as inspiration for the modern German flag. Walls and ceilings decorated with paintings, tapestries, and mosaics combine to make the castle a feast for the eyes. After we return to Leipzig.
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