The site itself and its components have been covered extensively in the previous reviews. I will focus on the visitor experience in 2025.

All three components are right in the center of Erfurt next to its landmark, the Krämerbrücke. One day in Erfurt is enough to visit everything of interest, including a former Stasi prison and the churches (former tentative site). Erfurt was much nicer than I expected and deserves a stop, regardless of the WHS.

The old synagoge is now a museum only, meaning its open in Saturdays. Opening hours are 10:00-18:00, except Monday. The Germans seem to hate Mondays so much, the close the whole country that day.

To visit the Mikveh, you need to join a free public tour. You don’t really need to “join it”, but only the tour guide will open the door to give you access. There are tours every Thursday and Friday at 14:00. On Saturdays and Sundays, you can join the second part of the combined tour. Mikveh visit starts around 11:45.

We joined the full combined tour on Saturday, starting 10:15 and including the old synagoge. Only join this tour, if you are fluent in German. The tour is really detailed and reeeally long. We learned about every detail outside and inside the synagogue, including the treasure and all about the Jewish community in Erfurt during the middle ages.

Photography is only forbidden in the basement (because of the treasure). In all other parts of the building, as well as the Mikveh, photography is allowed. I also asked about possibilities to visit the stone house. A typical dry German “Nein” was the answer. No further explanation.

Thanks to the tour I somehow understand why this is a WHS. Not a spectacular one, but still a WHS.