The Petersberg Citadel is one of the largest and best-preserved Baroque fortifications in Central Europe. Together with the Romanesque basilica of St. Peter and Paul, it has been designated a "Monument of National Importance" since 2017. Today, Petersberg Fortress is a reflection of European fortress architecture. The fortifications enclosed the former monastery and St. Peter's Church, built in 1103. From the 12th century onwards, the former Benedictine monastery of St. Peter and Paul was one of the most innovative and productive monasteries in Thuringia.
For the monastery's water supply, the monks set up a lead water pipe to the monastery, some 2.6 kilometres long, as early as the 12th century and were instrumental in the construction of the Krämerbrücke in Erfurt. Soon after the invention of movable type, Thuringia's first letterpress was set up in St Peter's Monastery and the first book was printed on it in 1479. Short and concise guide to this important fortification. Richly illustrated tour of the history and present of Petersberg Citadel. Volume 31 of the series "Castles, Palaces and Fortifications in Central Europe".
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Könnig, Bernd
Title
Zitadelle Petersberg in Erfurt
Details
Paperback, numerous ill. 48 pp.
State
new
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