Wittenberg is a small town in
Saxony situated on the Elbe River in Germany.
The town centre remains pretty
much intact as during the war the Allies agreed not to bomb the city though it is
probably most famous for its associations with Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation.
In the Marketsquare, there is the townhall and Luther memorial.
The two towers you see in the middle photo above is St. Mary's Church, the parish church in which Luther often preached. It was built in the 14th century, but has undergone many changes since Luther's time. Lutheran churches are not very fancy inside and this one was no exception though it did have some impressive art pieces.
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| This photo just made me laugh, we were obviously really into the church! |
Melanchthon House
Philipp Melanchthon moved to the Melanchthon House in 1539. The humanist and reformer lived and worked in this house until his death.
All Saints' Church
All Saints' Church, commonly referred to as Schlosskirch is the site where the Ninety-five Theses were likely posted by Martin Luther in 1517- the act that has been called the start of the Protestant Reformation. There is a script on one of the doors though they were not done by Luther himself.
Given it’s the 500th anniversary of Reformation it’s a
popular place to visit this year and includes some special attractions including a 360 panorama picture. It depicts the town at the time of Philipp Melanchthon, Cranach the Elder and the Younger, Katharina von Bora, Martin Luther and his fellow Reformer Justus Jonas.
We also of course had to sample the local fare at the Brauhaus Wittenberg and eat some Eis ☺
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