This is one of the more delightful examples of this theme that I saw in Germany. It is very common to find statues of the foolish and wise virgins from our Lord's parable about the end times carved at or near the entrance to a church. Look at the expressions on the faces of the foolish virgins: silly, laughing, or sleepy. This particular entryway into the cathedral was constructed in the 14th or 15th century in conjunction with the construction of a new choir area.

From Erfurt we headed to Eisleben, the city where Luther was born and baptized in November 1483 and the same city where he died in February of 1546.