Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia. It was first mentioned in 742, as Saint Boniface founded the diocese. The town quickly became the economic centre of the region. The university was founded in 1392, closed in 1816 and reestablished after German reunification in 1994. It is one of the oldest universities in Germany. Martin Luther was the most famous student of the institution. Erfurt has about 25 parish churches, 15 monasteries, collegiate and 10 chapels. The most important churches are St. Mary’s Cathedral and St. Michaelis Church Severus, one of the finest Gothic architectural ensembles in Europe. Inside the cathedral they are doing particularly impressive windows in the chancel, high at almost 18 meters and creating a whole series of colorful stained glass. It is also great bell "Gloriosa", the largest medieval bell in the world. Erfurt has also a great variety of museums: The Stadtmuseum (municipal museum), the Angermuseum is the art museum of Erfurt, the Naturkundemuseum (natural history museum), The Deutsches Gartenbaumuseum (national museum of horticulture), The Museum für Thüringer Volkskunde (museum of popular art and cultural anthropology) and others. But most of all - Erfurt impresses with its medieval charm and rich history, the joy of life and hospitality. Further from the eighteenth century Erfurt organizes famous exhibitions of flower arrangements.
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