Petersberg Citadel
Petersberg Citadel in Erfurt, 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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: baroque fortress in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany
- Also known as: “Petersberg Fortress”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peterskirche and St Severus’ Church, Erfurt.
Peterskirche
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peterskirche is a church, which is situated 180 metres east of Petersberg Citadel.
St Severus’ Church, Erfurt
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Severus' Church in the city of Erfurt in Thuringia, Germany, is a Roman Catholic church building. It stands on the Domberg directly next to St Mary's Cathedral. St Severus’ Church, Erfurt is situated 460 metres southeast of Petersberg Citadel.
Old Synagogue
Museum
Photo: HeinrichStuerzl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old Synagogue is a former Jewish synagogue, located in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany. Dating from the late 11th century, the synagogue is one of the best preserved Medieval synagogues in Europe. Old Synagogue is situated 1 km east of Petersberg Citadel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Andreasviertel and Hochheim.
Hochheim
Suburb
Photo: Giorno2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hochheim is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southwest of Petersberg Citadel.
Dittelstedt
Village
Photo: Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dittelstedt is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Petersberg Citadel.
Petersberg Citadel
- Categories: citadel, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.9789° or 50° 58′ 44″ northLongitude
11.0176° or 11° 1′ 3″ eastOpen location code
9F2HX2H9+H2OpenStreetMap ID
way 28468056OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q206200
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Petersberg Citadel” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “彼得斯堡城堡”
- Chinese: “彼得斯贝格要塞”
- Czech: “citadela Petersberg”
- Dutch: “Petersbergcitadel”
- French: “Citadelle de Petersberg”
- French: “La citadelle de Petersberg”
- German: “Festung Petersberg”
- German: “Zitadelle Petersberg”
- Italian: “Cittadella di Petersberg”
- Italian: “Petersberg Citadel”
- Italian: “Zitadelle Petersberg”
- Portuguese: “Cidadela de Petersberg”
- Slovenian: “Citadela Petersberg”
- Spanish: “Ciudadela de Petersberg”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza de Petersberg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Festwiese and Militärarrestanstalt.
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