Erfurt is the state capital of Thuringia in the green heart of
Germany. It was founded in 742 AD by St Boniface (Bonifatius).
In the Middle Ages Erfurt's strategic location at the
intersection of old trade routes and its great university made
it rich, powerful and a centre of learning. Today many
lovingly-restored half-
timbered houses and magnificent
Renaissance buildings bear
eloquent witness to the city's
medieval heyday. Today
Erfurt belongs as gateway
Thuringias to
an attractive meeting location.
