State Capital
Erfurt
Places to see:
- St. Mary’s Cathedral and St. Severus Church
- ega Park
- City Hall
- Historic Old Town
- Krämerbrücke
- Fish Market
- Augustinian Monastery
St Mary’s Cathedral and St Severi’s Church
City of Classics
Weimar
Places to see:
- Residenzschloss
- Anna Amalia Library
- Bauhaus Museum
- German National Theater
- Park on the Ilm
Weimar – German National Theatre
City of Light
Jena
Places to see:
- Zeiss Planetarium (The world’s oldest large-dome projection planetarium. Opened in 1926)
- Botanical Garden
- German Optical Museum (A science and technology museum opened in 1924 with a focus on optics.)
- Phylogenetic Museum (A museum dedicated to phylogeny in Jena, founded by Ernst Haeckel.)
- Schiller House and Garden
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Rudolstadt
Places to see:
- Heidecksburg Baroque Palace (Former residence of the Princes of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt)
Gotha
Sehenswert:
- Friedenstein Palace (An early Baroque palace complex built in 1643. Former residence of the Grand Dukes of Saxe-Gotha, Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.)
- Palace Park (Covering 37 hectares, it is one of the largest parks in Germany.)
- Eckhof Theater (One of the oldest Baroque theaters, featuring fully functional 17th-century stage machinery that is still operated manually today.)
Saalfeld
Places to see:
- Feengrotten (stalactite cave in the former alum shale mine)
Eisenach
Places to see:
- Wartburg
Luther House
Bach House (Bach Museum)
National Park
Hainich
Places to see:
- Tree-Top Trail
- Hütschenroda Wildcat Village