Petersberg Citadel

Petersberg Citadel in , central Germany, is one of the largest and best-preserved town fortresses in Europe. The citadel was built on Petersberg hill, in the north-western part of the old town centre from 1665, when Erfurt was governed by the Electorate of Mainz.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: baroque fortress in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany
  • Also known as: “Festung Petersberg”, “Fortaleza de Petersberg”, “La citadelle de Petersberg”, “Petersberg Fortress”, and “彼得斯堡城堡”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Peterskirche and St Severus’ Church, Erfurt.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 180 metres east of Petersberg Citadel.

Church
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St Severus' Church in the city of in , Germany, is a church building. It stands on the Domberg directly next to . is situated 460 metres southeast of Petersberg Citadel.

Museum
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The is a former Jewish synagogue, located in , , . Dating from the late 11th century, the synagogue is one of the best preserved Medieval synagogues in Europe. is situated 1 km east of Petersberg Citadel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Andreasviertel and Hochheim.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southwest of Petersberg Citadel.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Petersberg Citadel.

Petersberg Citadel

Latitude
50.9789° or 50° 58′ 44″ north
Longitude
11.0176° or 11° 1′ 3″ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9F2HX2H9+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28468056
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q206200
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Petersberg Citadel” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Festwiese and Militärarrestanstalt.

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