The Severikirche stands immediately beside the Cathedral on the Domberg, the two buildings forming the most distinctive skyline in Thuringia. This Catholic church dates from the 13th and 14th centuries and is a fine example of the German hall church form — three naves of equal height, giving the interior a wide, light-filled feel quite different from the cathedral's more vertical Gothic.
Inside, the most important object is the sarcophagus of Saint Severus, an Egyptian bishop whose relics were brought here in the 9th century. The five-storey baptismal font, carved around 1467, is another highlight. Combined with the Cathedral, the Domplatz ensemble is the starting point for any visit to Erfurt.