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"The Krämerbrücke (Merchants' Bridge) is widely regarded as the centerpiece of the historic town of Erfurt. First mentioned in 742, Erfurt established itself during the Middle Ages as one of the major European centers for the trade in woad- a blue-green dye-and its well-preserved medieval character dates from this period of economic prosperity. The town was also important for its location on a major trading route from the east, and the Krämerbrücke was built at one of the main fords of the Gera River. The current bridge was preceded by a series of wooden structures that were periodically destroyed by fire, and the bridge, as it stands today, was constructed in 1325 and made of stone to ensure the trade route through the town would remain open. Churches at either end of the bridge were built shortly after the bridge was reconstructed, one of which, the Agidienkirche, still stands. The most remarkable feature of the bridge, however, is the housing that lines both sides of the structure, some of which dates from the fifteenth century and is still inhabited today. Originally the homes were those of some of the town's most important merchants hence the bridge's name- and they dominate the Krämerbrücke so completely that it is easy to forget that they line a bridge and not an ordinary, bustling street."
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"Plus long pont d'Europe à être habité. Seulement par des artisans ! "
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