Erfurt entfesselt. Das Ende der Festung Erfurt 1873
In the organizer's words:
At the beginning of the 19th century, world historical events barely affected Thuringia and the city of Erfurt. It was not until the Napoleonic Wars that the city, which had only just become Prussian in 1802, was caught up in the maelstrom of major European politics. In 1815, following the Congress of Vienna, Erfurt was incorporated into the new Prussian province of Saxony. It is its southern capital and is increasingly regarded as the "real capital of Thuringia" again. This feeling is reinforced by Erfurt's fortress, a Prussian bridgehead in the midst of the small Central German states.
With the unification of the Reich, the "imprisoned city" managed to break free. From 1873, the fortifications were torn down, leading to exponential growth of the economy, the population and the built-up city.
The city of Erfurt is unleashed!
An era begins that continues to this day: the use of resources based on fossil fuels, unprecedented in the history of mankind, and the expansion of settlement areas, leading to a major transformation of the environment.
In an elaborate special exhibition, the Erfurt City Museum presents this exciting process of urban and social change in the Thuringian metropolis for the first time.
Enter the walled city through a magnificent gate and experience the sound of hooves clattering, night watchmen shouting and market cries. Witness the arrival of the first steam locomotive and follow the bold planning ideas and decisions that will allow a modern metropolis to grow...
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