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Krämerbrücke

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Krämerbrücke is an inhabited medieval stone bridge of timber-framed shops and homes in Erfurt, Germany, crossing the Breitstrom, a branch of the Gera.

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Why go

  • The bridge has been continuously inhabited for more than 500 years.
  • The Via Regia trade and pilgrimage network crossed the bridge; it is also on a main Camino de Santiago route.
  • Saint Giles Church is the surviving one of the two churches that once stood at the bridge’s ends.
  • Street musicians have played on and around the bridge since 1624.

Don't miss

  • Six visible barrel vaultsThe six vaults support a 79-metre section of the bridge.Beneath the bridge
  • Craft and antique shopfrontsCraft and antique shops occupy many buildings along the crossing.Along Krämerbrücke
  • Timber supports beneath the housesSome houses project over the stone bridge structure on timber supports.Along the sides of Krämerbrücke
  • Saint Giles Church gatewayThe entrance arch is 3.75 metres wide and 3.25 metres high.Eastern entrance to Krämerbrücke

Know before you go

  • Krämerbrücke is mainly pedestrian. Small delivery and maintenance vehicles can use it at restricted times.

Tips for your visit

  • House 31 contains a permanent exhibition about the bridge’s past and present, including a 1:100 model.

Interesting facts4

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  1. 32 houses

    The bridge has 32 houses today.

    Krämerbrücke - Wikipedia
  2. 80 people

    About 80 people live on the bridge, whose upper floors are mainly homes.

    Krämerbrücke - Wikipedia

  3. The stone structure uses limestone and sandstone.

    Krämerbrücke - Wikipedia
  4. 15 metres

    The three-storey houses stand 13 to 15 metres tall.

    Krämerbrücke - Wikipedia

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History

Wooden stalls on the crossing sold spices, silk, paper and local woad dye. In the 16th and 17th centuries, workshops included toy making and leather tanning.

  1. 8th–11th centuriesA wooden crossing stood at the river ford.
  2. 1117A wooden bridge was first mentioned after a fire destroyed it.
  3. 1156A written reference named it “pons rerum venalium,” or market bridge.
  4. 1293The city council bought the bridge rights from the monasteries to build a stone replacement.
  5. 1325The stone bridge was completed after repeated fires damaged its wooden predecessor.
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  1. 1472A city fire destroyed the bridge houses.
  2. 1810Benediktikirche was demolished.
  3. 1895The western church tower was removed for Rathausbrücke, and demolition of Krämerbrücke was considered.
  4. Second World War and aftermathHouses were damaged during the war and subsequently rebuilt.
  5. 1967–1973All the houses were restored.
  6. 1985–1986The bridge structure and arches underwent major repairs.
  7. 2002The vaulted bridge underwent further major repairs.

How to get there

  • On footReach Krämerbrücke from Benediktsplatz at its western end or Wenigemarkt at its eastern end.

Sources: Krämerbrücke - Wikipedia · Krämerbrücke - Wikipedia · Krämerbrücke - Wikipedia · checked 1 Oct 2026

Where
Krämerbrücke, 99084 Erfurt, Germany

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Questions and answers

Is Krämerbrücke on the Camino de Santiago?

Yes. It lies on a main route of the pilgrimage.

What does Krämerbrücke’s recorded medieval name mean?

The name “pons rerum venalium,” recorded in 1156, refers to a market bridge.

How old is Saint Giles Church?

The former bridge chapel was first mentioned in 1110.

How long have musicians played on Krämerbrücke?

Street musicians have played on and around the bridge since the city council approved it in 1624.

What is Krämerbrücke’s place in Erfurt’s architectural history?

It is Erfurt’s oldest secular structure.

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