UNESCO World Heritage Site

Jewish-Medieval Heritage of Erfurt

Jewish-Medieval Heritage of Erfurt is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, inscribed in 2023.

Located in the medieval historic centre of Erfurt, the capital city of Thuringia, the property comprises three monuments: the Old Synagogue, the Mikveh, and the Stone House. They illustrate the life of the local Jewish community and its coexistence with a Christian majority in Ce

Located in the medieval historic centre of Erfurt, the capital city of Thuringia, the property comprises three monuments: the Old Synagogue, the Mikveh, and the Stone House. They illustrate the life of the local Jewish community and its coexistence with a Christian majority in Central Europe during the Middle Ages, between the end of the 11th and the mid-14th century.

Country
Germany
Region
Europe
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
2023
UNESCO reference
1656

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