Square ensembles Karlsplatz: adjoins the Nikolaikirche (Church of St. Nicholas) and the Romanesque Nikolaitor (St. Nicholas Gate), the only surviving town gate (out of five). The square is seen as the nucleus of the town, it was first mentioned in 1368. Marktplatz: the market square with the Georgenkirche (Church of St. George), the town hall, the Baroque Stadtschloss, as well as a number of highly decorative administration buildings and merchants' houses. It also features the gilded market fountain designed by Hans Leonardt in 1549, showing St. George, the patron saint of Eisenach. Jakobsplan: named after a chapel destroyed by fire in the Middle Ages. Jakobsplan comprises a monument to St. George in the centre of the square, part of the old town walls (including one of the watch towers), and the Goethe Garden. Frauenplan: a small courtyard-type square that takes its name from the "Church of Our Lady". The church was demolished for defence purposes in 1306. Today Frauenplan is the location of the Bachhaus and the Bach monument in front of it.
Square ensembles Karlsplatz adjoins the Nikolaikirche (Church of St Nicholas) and the Romanesque Nikolaitor (St Nicholas Gate) the only surviving town gate (out of five) The square is seen as the nucleus of the town it was first mentioned in 1368 Marktplatz the market square with the Georgenkirche (Church of St George) the town hall the Baroque Stadtschloss as well as a number of highly decorative administration buildings and merchants' houses It also features the gilded market fountain designed by Hans Leonardt in 1549 showing St George the patron saint of Eisenach Jakobsplan named after a chapel destroyed by fire in the Middle Ages Jakobsplan comprises a monument to St George in the centre of the square part of the old town walls (including one of the watch towers) and the Goethe Garden Frauenplan a small courtyard-type square that takes its name from the "Church of Our Lady" The church was demolished for defence purposes in 1306 Today Frauenplan is the location of the Bachhaus and the Bach monument in front of it