Sights and attractions

Erfurt in 3D tactile model outside Erfurt town hall

The scale model of the old quarter, which stands in front of the town hall on Fischmarkt square, offers a fun, interactive impression of the city. Street names and sights are marked in Braille. Visitors, and locals too, take pleasure in exploring the model's contours - the church towers, for example - and getting an instant feel for the layout of the sights and attractions. This impressive model was made from a bronze slab weighing around 200 kilograms and rests on a 4 tonne solid block of marble. It was created in meticulous detail by Egbert Broerken, an artist from North Rhine-Westphalia, who took over 3,000 photographs, studied numerous aerial views and historical maps, prepared an exact wax mould, labelled the streets and buildings in Braille and gave the city a wonderful bronze sculpture with a scale of 1:780 for everyone to enjoy.

(© Michael Kremer, ETMG)
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Tactile model of Erfurt's old quarter
Fischmarkt 1
99084 Erfurt

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[Translate to English:] Angermuseum

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