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© Peter Michael Rhodes
Photographer: | Peter Michael Rhodes | |||
Collection: | Travel | |||
Filename: | PMR068K-19 |
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Upload Date: | 2012-11-15 23:28:13 | |||
Photo Size: | 1.6mb 3507x2480 pixels | |||
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Caption: | Germany, Thuringia, Erfurt: St Boniface created the first bishopric inErfurt in 742 AD, since when the city has been a centre of trade and commerce, being incorporated into the Hanseatic League in the 15th century. Known as the centre of German humanism, Martin Luther studied and preached here 1505-11. Here: the affluent Futter Strasse, with the yellow facade of the Kaisersaal at the far end. |
Keywords: | mediaeval city, German heritage, historic buildings, Lutherism, protestantism, mediaeval architecture, Thuringia |