Things to Do in Thuringia

There are 26 attractions in Thuringia. Wartburg, medieval hilltop castle associated with martin luther, is the most popular.

1

Wartburg

Medieval hilltop castle associated with Martin Luther

Castle

2

Bach House (Eisenach)

Birthplace museum dedicated to composer Johann Sebastian Bach

Museum

3

Buchenwald concentration camp

Former Nazi concentration camp and memorial near Weimar

Historical Site

4

Naumburg Cathedral

Medieval cathedral famous for unique 13th-century sculptures

Historical Site

5

Hainich National Park

Ancient beech forest and UNESCO biosphere reserve

National Park

6

Erfurt Cathedral

Medieval Gothic cathedral with impressive tower and organ

Church

7

Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp

Nazi-era concentration camp and memorial site in Thuringia

Museum

8

Fulda monastery

Historic Benedictine abbey and cathedral in Fulda.

Religious Site

9

Old Synagogue (Erfurt)

Well-preserved medieval synagogue and Jewish museum in Erfurt

Synagogue

10

Kyffhäuser

Ridge in Thuringia with historic Kyffhäuser monument

Mountains

11

Thuringian Highland

Forest-covered uplands in Thuringia with hiking trails

Mountains

12

Haus am Horn

Iconic Bauhaus experimental house and design museum

Museum

13

Altenstein Palace

Historic palace complex and landscaped park in Thuringia

Palace

14

Blankenhain Castle

Medieval castle housing rural history museum

Castle

15

Friedenstein Castle

Large baroque castle and museum complex in Gotha

Palace

16

Großer Beerberg

Highest peak in Thuringian Forest with summit views

Mountain

17

Schloss Belvedere

Baroque palace in Thuringia with landscaped gardens

Palace

18

Schloss Weimar

Ducal palace in Weimar containing museums and collections

Castle

19

St Severus' Church, Erfurt

Medieval church in Erfurt with Romanesque elements

Church

20

Großer Inselsberg

Thuringian mountain notable for panoramic summit views

Mountain

21

Barbarossa Cave

Limestone show cave in Thuringia with stalactites

Museum

22

Schloss Rosenau

Romantic-era castle with landscaped park

Castle

23

Kohnstein

Hill in Thuringia with former WWII underground factory

Area

24

Hallenberg

Town in Thuringia, Germany

Ruins

25

Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau

Modernist design school and associated architectural sites.

Historical Site

26

Jewish-Medieval Heritage of Erfurt

Medieval Jewish sites and preserved synagogue remains

Historical Site