Erfurt Germany: Exploring Artisanal Crafts, Design, & Architectural Wonders(2023)

Explore Erfurt, the capital city of the German state of Thuringia. During medieval times, a major trade route ran through Erfurt, shaping its history, culture and commerce. Join The Design Tourist Karen LeBlanc as she shops the Merchant’s Bridge, the city’s iconic covered bridge lined with the workshops of craftspeople, preserving time-honored traditions that connect to the past with a present-day appreciation of objects made with meaning, passion, and patience. Germany is the birthplace of the Bauhaus a revolutionary school of art, architecture, and design that thrived in the 1920s and 30s, becoming the trailblazer for present-day modernism. The influence of the Bauhaus is worldwide, including right here in Erfurt, reflected in the many handicrafts for sale.