Paulsturm
Paulsturm stands in Erfurt as the surviving tower of the former Paulskirche. Its masonry marks a church site first mentioned in 1216 as a parish church. The tower rose in 1465, while the church nave stood to its north and underwent renovation in 1648. A devastating fire in 1736 destroyed the nave, leaving the tower as the visible remnant.
Restoration added one storey, turning the structure into a bell tower for the nearby Predigerkirche. The last remains of the nave disappeared in 1759. The tower later held the Prediger community’s bell and served as an archive until 1995.
Café Paul and the Prediger kindergarten now occupy the building. Inside, a former sacristy contains wall-painting fragments probably created between 1912 and 1925 by the expressionist group Jung Erfurt. Small exhibitions and cultural events sometimes accompany the café, while the chapel offers a quiet place amid Erfurt’s daily activity.
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