Domplatz at Erfurt

Most of the Dom is Gothic and dates from the 14th and 15th centuries, but the lower parts of its huge towers are Romanesque and belonged to a church built on this site for Bishop Boniface in 742.
Here is a picture of the organ inside the Erfurt Cathedral.



This is an advent wreath at the bottom of the steps from the churches.

Inside the catheral they were selling these items that were carved out of olive wood in Bethlaham.

This is the view looking down from the top of the 70 steps.

The wide stairs that lead dramatically from the Domplatz to the main entrance of the cathedral provide a good view of the 14th-century Gothic presbytery, which is supported by a massive fortress-like substructure known as the Kavaten (late 13th century).
The church on the right is called The Severikirche (also St. Severi-Kirche, Church of St. Severus) stands next to the Dom on a small hill in Erfurt.
A five-naved early Gothic hall church, Severikirche was built a collegiate church for the regular canons of St. Augustine during the 12th century. Today, along with the cathedral, it is Erfurt's most famous landmark.

another view from the top...

another picture from the bottom...