Schmalkalden - Altmarkt
The whole of the Old Town of Schmalkalden is protected as a historical monument. In the Altmarkt stands the Town Hall (mainly Late Gothic, much altered at the beginning of the 20th C.). Above the Ratskeller is the room in which the 16th C. League of Schmalkalden used to meet. In the lobby are murals (after Merian's plan) depicting the medieval town.
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Altmarkt
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St George's Church
In the Altmarkt of Schmalkalden is the Late Gothic church of St George (1437-1509), one of the finest hall-churches in Thuringia. Stellar and reticulated vaulting; delicate window tracery; Late Gothic wall paintings (1503).
Above the sacristy is the Luther Room, now a museum displaying some of the church's treasures.
Above the sacristy is the Luther Room, now a museum displaying some of the church's treasures.
Todenwarthsche Kemenate
At Altmarkt 5 in Schmalkalden, the Todenwarthsche Kemenate can be seen; early 16th C. with Gothic stepped gables and windows. At Steingasse 11 is the Rosenapotheke (Rose Pharmacy), which is also a "kemenate" (a stone-built house that could be heated).
