Augustiner Abbey

The Augustinian Hermits settled in Erfurt as early as 1266. After conflicts with the city, they returned in 1276 and began construction of their monastery in 1277, built on the foundations of the Church of St. Philippi and Jacobi. The monastery was expanded through donations and the sale of indulgences, with a library, chapels, the chapter house, and a cloister being built by 1518, among other structures. The colored stained-glass windows of the church from the 14th century and the outdoor pulpit are present. Martin Luther lived in the monastery from 1505 to 1511 and was ordained as a priest here in 1507. The Reformation led to the departure of many monks in 1522, and the monastery was secularized in 1559.