Immerse yourself in the history behind Erfurt's monastery walls – the Protestant Augustinian Monastery is considered the “Cradle of the Reformation.” On this special guided tour, you will experience the places where Martin Luther entered the monastery in 1505, where the Pope made history, where democracy took hold, and where monks learned to keep their mouths shut.

Your tour starts at the front desk and takes you through impressive, historic buildings: the church, the cloister, the chapter house, the famous Luther cell, the Renaissance courtyard, the monastery garden, the Rosenkirche, and the exhibition “Frust und Freiheit”. Experience gripping stories with snack pairings: Why did Luther suffer anguish here? What secrets do the medieval windows hold? How was a parliament built into the church? And what was so historic about the Pope's visit?

The monastery connects moving events such as Luther's entry after the thunderstorm, the Erfurt Union Parliament in 1850, and the Peaceful Revolution in 1989. After the guided tour, which lasts about an hour and a half, you can explore the multimedia exhibition on your own and let what you experienced in the monastery sink in – right in the middle of Erfurt's picturesque old town.