On the east side of the marketplace in Arnstadt stands the 18 sandstone pillars built gallery, which was used as cloth makers. Even today, there are business premises in the building.
Arnstadt, also known as Bach town Arnstadt, is a district town in the middle of Thuringia and is located on the Gera, around 20 kilometers south of the state capital Erfurt. The city is a middle center and the administrative seat of the Ilm district.