Wittenberg, Eisleben

The Luthers Memorials in Wittenberg and Eisleben UNESCO-World Heritage since 1996

Visitors to Wittenberg can still soak up the atmosphere of the Reformation and Renaissance periods. A stroll through the Old Town takes you straight to the Schlosskirche with the worldfamous door on which Luther nailed his Propositions, as well as the tombs of Luther and Melanchthon, then on to the Cranach buildings, to the Municipal Church with its impressive altar
designed by Cranach and the houses of Luther and Melanchthon.

From the end of the 15th century, Wittenberg was the seat of the prince-elector Friedrich the Wise. It was a combination of his political shrewdness, the university (founded in 1502) and the influence of Luther and other reformers that made Wittenberg a centre of intellectual life in Europe.

From 1511, Martin Luther lived at Wittenberg’s Augustinian monastery both as a monk and as a professor. Following his marriage in 1525, some years later the Prince Elector gave him the building. His living quarters are still preserved in their original condition today. The historical market square with its medieval ambience and monument to Luther is a particular highlight of any visit to the Luther town of Eisleben.

A walking tour through Eisleben’s old town will lead you to the birthplace of Luther, the church of his baptism, St. Peter and Paul, to St. Andreas, the church with the original Luther pulpit, St. Anne’s Church with the only existing stone picture bible and the museum commemorating Luthers´s death on February 18, 1546.

Route Suggestion
From Berlin-Potsdam via Wittenberg, Dessau to Eisleben