Nikolaitor & Luther Monument
Nikolaitor
Thuringia's oldest Romanesque city gate, connected to St. Nicholas' Church, with a bronze statue of Luther in the Karl Square outside.
The Nikolaitor was built around 1200 and is the only medieval city gate still standing in Eisenach. It is also the oldest Romanesque city gate in Thuringia. The adjoining St. Nicholas' Church is a 12th-century Romanesque rectangular church. Outside the gate, Karl Square holds a bronze Luther monument unveiled in 1895, with a pedestal relief depicting his life. Visitors arriving from the train station pass here first. From here it is about a 5-minute walk west along the pedestrian Karlstraße to the Market Square. Viewing is free.
Opening hours
All day (exterior only)
Nearby sights
- Automobile Welt Eisenach
- Bach House Eisenach
- Lutherhaus Eisenach
- Market Square & St. George's Church
- Reuter-Wagner-Museum
- Burschenschaft Monument
- Wartburg Castle
- Drachenschlucht