Fischmarkt & Town Hall
Fischmarkt & Rathaus Erfurt
The historic centre square of the old town, surrounded by a Neo-Gothic town hall and Renaissance merchant mansions. The town hall interior has murals of fairy tales and legends.
Fischmarkt lies between Domplatz and Merchants' Bridge, surrounded by Renaissance-style mansions of wealthy merchants, including the House of the Red Ox and the House of the Broad Hearth. The Neo-Gothic town hall, built in the 1870s, is open to visitors. Its stairwell and festival hall are decorated with murals of Thuringian legends such as Faust and Tannhäuser, and entry is free. In the centre of the square stands a statue of a Roman warrior, and the surrounding restaurants serve Thuringian sausage.
Opening hours
Square open all day; town hall open on weekdays
Nearby sights
- Old Synagogue Erfurt
- Predigerkirche
- Krämerbrücke
- Augustinian Monastery
- Erfurt Cathedral & St. Severus' Church
- Petersberg Citadel
- egapark Erfurt
- Friedenstein Palace