Experience - Sites of the Reformation
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Castle Church Wittenberg
"A mighty fortress is our God" - this line from the well-known hymn is written in large letters on the tower of Wittenberg's Castle Church. The author of the song, the Reformer Martin Luther, made the building famous all over the world.
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Eisleben
The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Eisleben is the place where Martin Luther was baptised. The foundation stone for the present building was laid in 1486. After having been thoroughly renovated and converted, it was re-opened as "Center of Baptism" ("Zentrum Taufe") in 2012.
Luther House in Eisenach
The Luther House is one of the oldest timber-framed houses in Eisenach. For a long time it was owned by the Cotta family. Martin Luther is said to have lived there during his school days in Eisenach, from 1498 until 1501.
Luther House in Schmalkalden
During the most important meeting of the Schmalkaldic League from February 7th until 26th, 1537, Martin Luther lived here as guest of the Hessian bursar Balthasar Wilhelm.
Luther House in Wittenberg
The Luther House in Wittenberg has originally been built between 1504 and 1507 as monastery for the Augustinian eremites. The building in the Collegienstraße became famous became famous as Martin Luther's home.
Luther's birth place in Eisleben
Martin Luther's birth place in Eisenach was built in the mid-15th century as a town house. Luther's father rented it in 1483, shortly before Luthers birth.
Luther's parental home in Mansfeld
In 1484, Hans Luder moved to Mansfeld with his wife Margarethe and their son Martin, who had been born in Eisleben in 1483. There, he became a successful smelting and mining entrepreneur. It is very likely that the Reformer spent his childhood on the huge estate acquired by his father.
Luther's place of death in Eisleben
Martin Luther, who was born in Eisfeld, had lifelong close contact to the county of Mansfeld and travelled to his place of birth several times. He was there in order to settle a dispute when he died in 1546.
Melanchthon House in Wittenberg
The town house with the step-like gable in Wittenberg's Collegienstraße was given to Professor Philipp Melanchthon by Elector John Frederick I.
The Augustinian monastery in Erfurt
The monastery of the Augustinian eremites was built around 1300. After Martin Luther entered the monastery on July 17th, 1505, it became one of the most significant Luther sites in Germany.
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