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LUTHERAN SITES IN EISENACH ERFURT SCHMALKALDEN EISLEBEN WITTENBERG TORGAU ROUTES TO LUTHER

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L U T H E R A N S I T E S I N

EISENACH

ERFURT

SCHMALKALDEN

EISLEBEN

WITTENBERG

TORGAU

ROUTES TO

LUTHER

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 R O U T ES T O L U T H E R  R O U TE S T O L U T H E R 

“Routes to Luther” offer you the chance to get to know 

 Luther, the places where he lived, the time in which he 

lived, and one of the most interesting cultural landscapes 

in German and European history. Eisenach, Erfurt,

Schmalkalden, Torgau and the two Lutheran towns of   

 Eisleben and Wittenberg are home to the most important 

 Lutheran sites where you can experience the close connec- 

tion between the life and influence of Luther and the 

backdrop against which they were set. The “routes” will 

take you to Wartburg Castle and to Luther’s house in 

 Eisenach, to the Augustinian Monastery in Erfurt, to the 

houses in Eisleben where Luther was born and where he 

died, to Hartenfels Palace in Torgau and to the Luther 

 House and Melanchthon’s house in Wittenberg. Visitors 

will find permanent exhibitions on various aspects

of the Reformation as well as special exhibitions, tours 

accompanied by expert guides, concerts, lectures, con- 

  ferences, etc. “Routes to Luther” will show you how to 

  follow in Luther’s footsteps and will also help you to dis- 

cover Luther in your own personal way.

The thesis door in the castle church in Wittenberg 2

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hides a modern exhibition behind its venerable walls.

New ideas, a contemporary design and fascinating

technology mean that we can experience Luther in our

time and enable us to hold an inner dialogue with the

great reformer. The Luther rooms remind us of his

school days in Eisenach and the first floor takes you on

a vivid journey through timeand the history of this Protes-

tant vicarage.

The Luther memorial at Karls-

platz shows a larger than life

model of Martin Luther, the

reformer, with the Bible in

his hands. The plinth is dec-

orated with scenes of his

time in Eisenach. St. George’s

Church can be visited all year

round. Inside the church

valuable Gothic, Renaissance

and Baroque works of art are

on show. The Ludowing land-

graviate stones are kept in

the church’s chancel. After

taking a refreshing walk

through the town park to the student fraternity me-

morial you can enjoy a wonderful view of Wartburgcastle. The stone portrait of Luther is waiting to greet

you again at the dome on top of the memorial.

 MMartin Luther had many connections to the town of 

Eisenach. He had a number of family ties and spent five

formative periods of his life there. From 1498 to 1501 he

attended St. George’s school. Luther was a hardworking,

talented and modest boy who was popular with both

teachers and students. His musical talents enabled him

to critically assess compositions and even to compose

himself. Martin Luther always had fond memories of 

his school days and referred to Eisenach as “... my dear 

town”.On his journey to and from the imperial parliament in

Worms Luther preached at St George’s Church in 1521.

While he was in protective custody he translated the

New Testament under the guise of Junker Jörg at Wart-

burg castle. On his journey to the religious rallies in

Marburg Luther stopped off in Eisenach in 1529, and in

1540 he spent 3 weeks as the guest of Superintendent

Justus Menius in his house at Pfarrberg. The Luther

memorials have been lovingly preserved. Luther’s house,

one of the oldest half-timbered houses in Eisenach,

 Luther’s House in Eisenach

View of the Luther Room in Luther’s House

 Exhibition in Luther’s House

M A R T I N L U T H E R I N E I S E N A C HM A R T I N L U T H E R I N E I S E N A C H

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On the evening of 4 May 1521 the exiled and outcast

monk arrived at his predetermined place of shelter, the

castle protectorate of Wartburg. Here he assumed the

name of Junker Jörg, grew his hair and beard, wore secu-

lar clothes again for the first time and after weeks of 

composure took advantage of the seclusion to create the

most important work of his life—the translation of the

New Testament of the Bible. The protectorate was the

backdrop for this and because of Luther’s ten-month

stay there Wartburg castle was to achieve worldwide

renown. For more than half a millennium the personage

of Martin Luther, his work and his influence have been

woven like a thread into the history of Wartburg castle.

No other person—neither the holy Elisabeth, nor Land-

grave Hermann, organiser of the legendary bard war

and patron of Walther von der Vogelweide and Wolfram

von Eschenbach—have had such a strong influence on

the long history of the castle, helping it to maintain the

renown that it still holds to this day.

 TTraditionally, Wartburg castle is

so closely linked with the name of 

Luther that it is occasionally re-ferred to as “Lutherburg”. Less

than a generation after the death

of the reformer, the first pilgrims

set off on a pilgrimage to

Eisenach and up to the castle to

see Luther’s Room and to remem-

ber him in respectful prayer. They

could not miss it, as an archive

notice from the year 1574 is there

to vouch for the authenticity of 

the “Dr. Martinus Rooms”. The sig-

natures, initials and dates—the

oldest being from 1603—scratched

into the wooden panelled walls

are proof of continual visits over

the centuries. The Luther Room at Wartburg castle

represents an authentic and, at the same time, well-

preserved scene from the life of the reformer and

demonstrates the influence of one of the most im-portant personalities since the beginning of modern

times. Next to the Roman palace of the Thuringian

landgraves it is the most precious “exhibit” at Wartburg

castle.

The Luther Room at Wartburg Castle

View of Wartburg from the North East 

 Hans and Margarethe Luther (Lucas Cranach Senior, 1527) Luther sings as a schoolboy for Mrs Cotta (F. Pauwels, 1872)

WAR TB U R G CAST LE –

U N E SCO W O R LD HE R I TAG E

WAR TB U R G CAST LE –

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A three-course Lutheran banquet awaits you at the

“Turmschänke” wine bar and restaurant in the former

dungeon in the medieval tower of the Nikolaitor

(St. Nicholas’ Gate).

Concerts in the great hall at

Wartburg Castle from May to October

Organ concerts in the

Wartburg Castle Chapel

Thuringian Bach weeks at Easter

A tour following in the footsteps of Martin Luther’s

ancestors will take you to the town of Möhra, the

ancestral home of Luther’s family. The Reverend

Neumann sings ballads, telling of entertaining events,

most of which are true.

“Sommergewinn”, which always takes place three

weeks before Easter, is the largest traditional Springfestival in Germany with impressive carnival processions.

Summer Nights Festival in the ward of Wartburg

Castle – July and August

Historical Christmas Market at Wartburg Castle –

three weekends during Advent

The town

Public guided tour in

German Language of the town

2.00pm daily from the tourist

information office, Markt 9.

Dates: April to October,Saturdays at 2.00pm

Dates: November to March

Guided tours for groups

by arrangement.

Themed and interactive guid-

ed tours available at selected

times and by arrangement.

Wartburg Castle

Guided tour of Wartburg Castle, a

UNESCO World Heritage site, and visit to the museum and

Luther Room.

Luther*s House

Themed introduction for groups of all ages

A lesson in history for students and adults

– a school lesson as in Lutheran times.

Sunday services in the town’s churches

9.30 or 10.00am

Prayers at St. George’s Church

“12 Minutes for God”, Mon – Fri at 5.00pm,

First Tuesday after Whitsun until end of August

Wartburg Castle Chapel

On certain dates throughout the year

July and August

Organ concerts at St. GeorgeMon– Sat 11 am (30 minutes)

G U I D E D T O U R S A N D V I S I T SG U I D E D T O U R S A N D V I S I T S

C H U R C H S E R V I C E SC H U R C H S E R V I C E S

L E C T U R E SL E C T U R E S

T R A D I T I O N A L E V E N T ST R A D I T I O N A L E V E N T S

M U S I C A L E X P E R I E N C E SM U S I C A L E X P E R I E N C E S

E X C U R S I O N SE X C U R S I O N S

 For information and bookings for the events

listed above, please contact: 

Eisenach Wartburgregion Touristik GmbH

Markt 9

99817 Eisenach

Germany

Tel: +49 (0)3691 79 230Fax: +49 (0)3691 79 23 20

Internet: www.eisenach.info

E-Mail: [email protected]

C U L I N A R Y D E L I G H T SC U L I N A R Y D E L I G H T S

 Luther Memorial

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Among some of the world famous former visitors or

erstwhile residents of Erfurt were: Martin Luther,

Adam Ries, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich von

Schiller, Wilhelm von Humboldt, Johann Sebastian

Bach, Czar Alexander I and Napoleon. Buildings that are

reminders of these characters, such as the Augustinian

Monastery, the third-oldest university building in

Germany (1392) or the Imperial Hall, have been re-

novated to give visitors a respectful and very realistic

image of the past.

A comprehensive programme of events throughout the

year ranging from the Bach Weeks and the “cathedral

steps” festival plays to the Martin’s Festival (tradition-ally on 10 November—an ecumenical celebration in

honour of Martin Luther and Saint Martin of Tours, the

patron saint of Erfurt), all of which add to the buzzing

atmosphere of this up-and-coming provincial capital.

Allow yourself to be enchanted by the 1260 years of 

history that can still be experienced in all their glory in

the city of Erfurt.

 M

Martin Luther, the great reformer, once said that Erfurt

“is situated in the best location. It is the perfect place for 

a city ”. Visit Erfurt for a rendezvous in the heart of 

Germany!The regional capital of Thuringia, Erfurt is characterised

by one of the most well preserved medieval city centres

in Germany. It is a charming blend of wealthy town-

houses and lovingly reconstructed half-timbered

buildings, overlooked by the towering spires of

St. Mary’s Cathedral and the Church of St. Severus. The

Krämer Bridge is the only one of its kind in Europe—at

120 metres it is the longest inhabited bridge, complete

with 32 houses. Quite close to the “Domberg” (cathedralhill) the only extensively preserved baroque fortress in

Central Europe invites you to explore the maze of 

passageways in its underground mine. Originally built

at the crossroads of important trade routes, Erfurt has a

rich history and is renowned for its cathedral and

university as well as its connections to Luther.

In its colourful past as the economic, spiritual, culturaland political centre of Thuringia, the city has always

attracted famous personalities,especially those respon-

sible for influencing the spirit of their times.

 Krämer Bridge—the longest inhabited bridge in Europe

 Martin’s Festival in front of St. Mary’s Cathedraland the Church of St. Severus

 House façade in the University quarter 

M A R T I N L U T H E R I N E R F U R TM A R T I N L U T H E R I N E R F U R T

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EErfurt is the spiritual home of Martin Luther. He studied

here from 1501—1505 at the then already well-known

university. He began studying the “seven ancient

sciences”, then later studied theology and, following his

father’s wishes, he also studied law.

Yet it was a significant personal experience that was to

radically change his life. On 17 July 1505 he requested

acceptance into the Erfurt monastery, home to the

Augustinian hermits, an order fa-

mous for its scholarship. A strict daily

schedule dictating spiritual and ascetic

exercises and further scientific educati-

on within the order were to control his

life as a monk for many years. In April1507 Martin Luther was ordained as a

priest he lies his first service (Primiz) on

the 2nd of May, 1507, in the Monastery

Church.

The Augustinian Monastery and

the Monastery Church (with its glass

window depicting the life of Jesus and

Saint Augustus), as well as the old university which

today has a new lease of life, the cathedral and Church of 

St. Severus, and the other churches where Luther later

gave his sermons, are the most important witnesses to

Luther’s time in Erfurt.

The “Luther cell” The cloisters—place of meditation

The Reformation library The Renaissance courtyard

 Aerial view of the monastery site

The Augustinian Monastery 

THE AU G U STIN IAN MO N ASTE R YI N E R F U R TTHE AU G U STIN IAN MO N ASTE R YI N E R F U R T

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tery in a contemporary fashion. The “Luther cell”, part of 

the exhibition, is an excellent example of this. Yet the

Augustinian Monastery of today is more than just a

memorial site. It is also an architectural monument, a

historical example of medieval religious architecture

situated right in the old town of Erfurt. Badly destroyed in

the Second World War but rebuilt in authentic historicalstyle, it now serves as an internationally renowned con-

ference and seminar centre for the Protestant Church in

Saxony, with 75 beds and eight conference rooms. It also

has a significant historical library. Since 1996 a group of 

sisters from the Casteller Ring Community have been

living, praying and working in the Augustinian Monas-

tery. The seven nuns conduct the church’s canonical pray-

ers four times a day and attend services in St. Augustus

and attend services in the Monastery Church.

Anyone wishing to follow in the footsteps of Luther in

Erfurt is always welcome at the Augustinian Monastery.

Fifty guest rooms furnished in keeping with the style of 

the monastery are available for meetings, seminars and

those wishing to stay overnight to pray.

Since Luther’s death Erfurt has been a “Lutheran City”

and the Augustinian Monastery has been one of the

most important “Lutheran sites”. The Augustinian

Monastery pays tribute to Martin Luther with a perma-

nent exhibition that depicts the history of the creation

of the bible and the history of the Augustinian Monas-

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Food in Luther’s times

Set meals based on authentic recipes served at the

“Lutherkeller” restaurant and other historical restaurants

in the town. Medieval music is available on request.

Organ concerts

Dates: May to September,

Wednesdays at 8.00pm

in the Prediger Church

Thuringian Bach Weeks

Concerts with works by the extend-

ed family and contemporaries of 

Johann Sebastian BachDates: March/April

“Cathedral Steps” festival plays

Open-air performances on the cathedral steps between

the magnificent buildings of St. Mary’s Cathedral and the

Church of St. Severus. Dates: End of July—Early September

Krämer Bridge FestivalThe largest medieval festival in Thuringia, with crafts-

men, musicians and other artists. Dates: one weekend in

mid June.

Ecumenical Martin’s Festival

In honour of Martin Luther’s birthday on 10 November.

Christmas Market

The largest Christmas Market in Thuringia held for more

than 150 years against the romantic backdrop of St. Mary’s

Cathedral and the Church of St. Severus. End of November

to 22 December.

Holidays at the Augustinian Monastery in Erfurt

You can experience the monastic atmosphere of this

Protestant conference and seminar centre, staying in one

of the fifty simply furnished single and twin guest rooms

with shower/WC. Relax in an oasis of tranquillity.

Invitation to prayer

Since 1996 the sisterhood of the Casteller Ring Commu-

nity, a Benedictine religious order, has worked and prayed

in the Augustinian Monastery.

Prayer times (every day except Tuesday): at 7am, 12pm,

6pm and 7.30pm (apart from Saturdays) in the church.

Time out

An opportunity to escape the stresses of everyday life.

A search for tranquillity, with an accompanying talk

by the nuns of the Casteller Ring Community in the Augu-

stinian Monastery.

Guided tour of the historical town

Tour of the medieval old town of Erfurt, passing over

Krämer Bridge, through the historical University quarter,

past St. Mary’s Cathedral, the Church of St. Severus and the

Merchants’ Church with its Luther memorial.

Dates: April – Oct: Mo–Sun 11am and 2pm

May – Sept: Sun–Thu 11am and 2pm / Fri–Sat 11am and 2pm

January–March: Sat & Sun at 11am and 2pm

Guided tour in the footsteps of m. luther

Guided group tours on request

Guided tours through the augustinian monastery

Visit the church, cloister and reconstructed courtyards.

Luther, monastery and bible exhibition, small organ

concert held on request.

Guided tours every hour.April– October: Mon–Sat, 10am – 12pm, 2– 5pm

Sun/Holidays: 11am, 2pm, 3pm

November – March: Mon–Sat, 10am – 12pm, 2–4 pm

Sun/Holidays: 11am, 2pm, 3pm

Guided tour by torchlight

Guided evening tour by torchlight through the secret

passages of Petersberg Citadel.

Luther and the reformation

Lectures on the life and teachings of Luther, on the history

of the Augustinian Monastery from the 16th to 19th century,

and on the history of the Reformation available on

request.

M O N A S T I C L I F EM O N A S T I C L I F E

G U I D E D T O U R S A N D V I S I T SG U I D E D T O U R S A N D V I S I T S

L E C T U R E SL E C T U R E S

T R A D I T I O N A L E V E N T ST R A D I T I O N A L E V E N T S

M U S I C A L E X P E R I E N C E SM U S I C A L E X P E R I E N C E S

C U L I N A R Y D E L I G T H SC U L I N A R Y D E L I G T H S

 For information and bookings for the events

listed above, please contact: 

Erfurt Tourismus Gesellschaft mbH

Benediktsplatz 1

99084 Erfurt

GermanyTel: +49 (0)361 66400

Fax: +49 (0)361 6640 290

Internet: www.erfurt-tourismus.de

E-Mail: [email protected]

 Luther Memorial

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John Frederick, Martin Luther presented his articles of 

faith, which were incorporated into the Book of Concord

of the Evangelical church as the Schmalkaldic Articles and

form the basis upon which Lutheran pastors are ordained,

even today. Written at a time when Luther felt he was

close to death, Luther poured his heart and soul into the

articles, and they are often referred to as Luther’s “private

confession”.

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S C H M A L K A L D E N —

D AW N O F A N E W E R A

S C H M A L K A L D E N —

D AW N O F A N E W E R A

Formerly part of Hesse, Schmalkalden is a focal point of 

German and European 16th century history. Landgrave

Philipp of Hesse was to become one of the first Protestant

princes of Germany and an adversary of Charles V,

because he regarded the reformation of the church and of 

the faith by Martin Luther not as a purely German event,

but as a change whose impact would resonate throughout

the whole of Europe. Following the events at the Augs-

burg Diet in 1530, and the renewal of the Worms Edict, Phi-

lipp was one of the princes who realised that only a united

alliance of all Protestants would offer protection against

the Emperor. The Schmalkaldic League was founded in

the last week of December, 1530. Seven diets were held in

the town. 1537 has gone down in history as the most

“glittering princes’ diet”. The diets were attended by six-

teen princes, six counts, envoys of the Emperor, of the

Pope and of the kings of France and Denmark, representa-

tives of the 28 Imperial and Hanseatic cities, as well as

42 Evangelist theologists led by Martin Luther and PhilippMelanchthon. On the instructions of the Elector of Saxony,

Town hall and town church of St. George

View of the group of half-timbered buildings known as the“Island” with Wilhelmsburg Castle in the background

View through the west gate of Wilhelmsburg Castle

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Conscious of the historic events and aware of the econo-

mic importance of the town of Schmalkalden, Landgrave

Wilhelm IV of Hesse, son of Philipp the Magnanimous,

commissioned the building of Wilhelmsburg Castle

(1585 – 90). The result was a prime example of modern

German Renaissance architecture, modelled on palaces in

France and Germany.

Today, visitors come to Schmalkalden from all over theworld to tread truly historic ground, and to seek and find

traces of the momentous events of the 16th century.

“VDMIE VERBUM DOMINI MANET IN ETERNUM–

The word of the Lord shall remain forever”

 Motto of Philipp the Magnanimous and watchword of the 

Schmalkaldic League 

“... by the grace of God we have health and we drink well

at this gathering in Schmalkalden and are wise . ..”

 Eobanus Hessus, 16th century humanist and poet 

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Although the Schmalkaldic War (1546/47) brought the

Schmalkaldic army a devastating defeat in the battle of 

Mühlberg/Elbe, the Reformation and the Evangelical

faith continued.

 Luther House

 Landgrave Philipp the Magnanimous Castle Church

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Town Church St. George

Town Hal l

Reformed School

Evangelical DeanshipTodenwarth’s Sto ne

House

Island and Salt Bridge

Rose Pharmacy

Luther House

Court of Hessen

Liebaug’ House

Large Stone House

Castle Wilhelmsburg

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Trumpets in St. George’s Tower – Hymns and the

sounds of brass instruments ring out on the 1st and 3rd

Saturdays of every month from May to October

Martin-Luther Trail, 17 km: Walk from Schmalkaldenfollowing the route taken by the great reformer in 1537, to

Tambach-Dietharz, crossing the famous Rennsteig trail

on the way

Services on Sunday and on public holidays in the town

church of St. George, 10am

Meditation and organ music from May to September,

every Saturday at 3.00pm, in the castle church

Schmalkalden Castle Night – in August–Music, dance

and culinary delights in the magnificent banqueting

halls and grounds of Wilhelmsburg Castle

Schmalkalden Hirschessen – every year around the 24th

Augus – historical town festival, first documented in 1379

Schmalkalden Herrscheklasmarkt – Christmas mar-

ket from the 1st Wednesday in December

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“Luther and the Schmalkaldic League”:

Guided tour of the historical old quarter with its medieval

town architecture, half-timbered buildings and stone

bowers from the 14th – 18th centuries, then on to the town

hall, birthplace and meeting place of the Schmalkaldic

League, with its busts of Luther and coats of arms of the

members of the League, Luther’s house, Rose Pharmacy,

the Hessenhof and the grounds of Wilhelmsburg Castle.

“Encounter with the Lutheran movement”:

Guided tour round the town church of St. George where

Martin Luther preached in 1537, with small church

museum in the Luther Room; ascent of the tower and visit

to the Türmerstube.

“Dawn of a New Era – Renaissance and Reformation”:

Guided tour through the magnificent banqueting halls of Wilhelmsburg Castle with their original wall paintings

and stucco work, and the permanent exhibition on

Schmalkalden and Europe in the 16th century, the Refor-

mation, the Schmalkaldic League, and court life and

culture at the time of the Hessian landgraves. Then on to

the palace church, one of the oldest Prediger churches with

altar, magnificent pulpit and wooden pipe organ; organ

demonstration on request.

“Landgrave Philipp the Magnanimous 1504–1567”Guided tour trough the exhibitionof Lutherhouse.

Public tours: April–OctoberMon, Wed, Sat 11.00am

starting at the tourist information office

Public church tours: Tue–Sat , 2.00pm

Public castle tours: Tue and Thu, 11.00am

Full-length talk: Schmalkalden and Europe in the 16thcentury – The Age of Reformationand special short talks as

part of the  Muse in the Museum series, plus age-

appropriate programme modules for schoolchildren and

students in Wilhelmsburg Castle.

International concert series with the Renaissance

organ – May to September – Organ with 252 wooden pipesand 6 registers built in 1590 – of the oldest instruments of 

its kind in Europe which can still be played today.

Unmistakable sound in the unique ambience of the Prote-

stant castle church.

C H U R C H S E R V I C E SC H U R C H S E R V I C E S

L E C T U R E SL E C T U R E S

M U S I C A L E V E N T SM U S I C A L E V E N T S

G U I D E D T O U R S A N D V I S I T SG U I D E D T O U R S A N D V I S I T S

D E S T I N A T I O N SD E S T I N A T I O N S

T R A D I T I O N A L E V E N T ST R A D I T I O N A L E V E N T S

Information and tickets for the tours and events

listed here are available from:

Schmalkalden Tourist Information Centre

Mohrengasse 1a

98574 Schmalkalden

GermanyTel.: +49 (0)3683 / 403 182

Fax: +49 (0) 3683 / 604 014

Internet: www.schmalkalden.de

E-Mail: [email protected]

Castle Night 

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 TThe town of Eisleben with its 25,000 inhabitants nestles

in the hilly contryside at the eastern foot of the Harz

mountains. It is one of the oldest towns between the Harz

and the Elbe. The town centre with its medieval market,

the town hall, the residences of the Mansfeld counts and

the town houses gives an insight into the historic flair of 

this town.

Eisleben was first mentioned in 994 and is recognised as atown since the 12th century. In the 15th and 16th centuries

the town developed into the economic and cultural center

of the once powerful county of Mansfeld. This was due to

its positioning at the crossroads of two major trade routes

and, more important, due to the mining and smelting of 

copper slate in the area. It was at this time that Eisleben’s

new town was built by a community of miners, with its St.

Anne’s Church and the nearby Augustinian Hermit

Monastery. The late Gothic altar, the precious murals, the

painted coffered ceilings and the only illustrated bible

made of stone in Europe are certainly worth a visit.

The market place in Eisleben with its memorial to Luther 

Church of St. Peter and Paul

In the 2nd half of the 13th century a Cistercian monastery

was built in the East of the town, in Helfta, which was

seen as the “crown” of all German convents and became a

center of mysticism. In the late autumn of 1999 the mona-

stery was brought to life again when an convent of nuns

decided to make it their home.

The countryside of Mansfeld is characterised by its

mining past, but it is also clearly part of the Harz foothills.

It is worth a visit to see the woods and hills, the recreation

area around the “Sweet Lake”, and the old castles and

monasteries.

L U T H E R S T A D T E I S L E B E NL U T H E R S T A D T E I S L E B E N

St. Anne’s Church

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The museum “Luthers Sterbehaus” 

father, the piety of the times,

and Martin Luther’s baptism in

1483. The “beautiful Hall“ on the

top floor has been used since

1693 as a special place for

celebrating Luther.

On 18 February 1546 the cycle of 

Martin Luther’s life was comple-

ted in his birthplace. Discussions

between the counts of Mansfeld

provided the reason for Luther

to spend the last three weeks of 

his life in Eisleben. He wanted

“to see his dear lords reconciled

before he went to his grave”.

On 16 and 17 February after

painstaking discussions theagreements were finally signed.

The house in St Andrew’s Church

Square (Andreaskirchplatz) only

came to public attention in the 18th century.

In 1862 it was purchased from a private owner by the

Prussian government. In the following years, the house

was restored in a late Gothic style and was opened to

the public for the first time. Today, the house is a memo-

rial to Luther’s death.

The exhibition gives an insight into Martin Luther’s

bonds with his homeland, his thoughts on death and

dying, and his last resting place. Among the most

important exhibits is the original pall from Luther’s

coffin. The late Gothic church of St. Andrew, the place

where Luther gave his last four sermons and where the

first two memorial services for the Reformer were held,

is only in short distance from the house where he died.

The Church of St. Andrew—chanceland pulpit where Luther gavehis sermons

 TThe town of Eisleben is occasionally referred to as the

reformer’s Bethlehem and Jerusalem. On 10 November1483 Martin Luther was born in the road then known as

“Lange Gasse” and was baptized the next day in the

nearby Church of St. Peter and Paul. His parents moved

from the Thuringian town of Möhra to the county of 

Mansfeld as his father found a way to earn his living in

the local mining industry. Very early on the inhabitants

The house where Luther was born

M E M O R I A L S I N E I S L E B E N –

U N E SCO W O R LD HE R I TAG E

M E M O R I A L S I N E I S L E B E N –

U N E SCO W O R LD HE R ITAG E

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of Eisleben started to treasure the memory of their

greatest son in the house where he was born. The cur-

rent appearance of the building is a reconstruction

after the town fire in 1689. On the ground floor the

rooms have the typical layout of a town house at the

end of the Middle Ages. Starting in March of 2007, thereis a new permanent exhibition entitled: “That’s where

I’m from – Martin Luther and Eisleben”. The completely

renovated house where Luther was born and the new

museum provide the perfect location to learn about the

family of the great reformer, the mining activities of his

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The house whereMartin Lutherwas born

The museum“Luthers Sterbe-haus”

Luther memorial

Church ofSt. Andrew

Church ofSt. Peter and Paul

St. Anne’s Church

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Schwerin   RostockHamburg

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LeipzigHalle

Dresden

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Frankfurt

Nürnberg

Köln

Essen

Stuttgart

Karlsruhe

Wittenberg

Erfurt

Eisleben

Schmalkalden

Eisenach

Torgau

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The lutheran town of Mansfeld

You will visit the house where Luther’s parents lived,

St. George’s Church and Mansfeld Castle whose castle

chapel dates back to Lutheran times.

Mining heritage

Guided tours around the landscape formed by disused spoil

heaps in the Mansfeld region where copper was mined for

more than 800 years. Underground excursion into the

Wettelrode visitor mine, see how mining and smelting was

carried out at the Mansfeld Museum, Hettstedt

Wine tasting at privately-owned vineyards on the Mans-

feld Lakes Wine Route

Beer seminar and tasting of beer brewed at the Helfta

Convent, held in the convent tavern

Medieval banquet with authentic recipes from Martin

Luther’s time

Eisleber KulTour-Nacht (Night of culture) – in June

Eisleben’s Wiesenmarkt (meadow market)—the biggest

fun fair in central Germany: every year on the third week-

end in September

Martin’s Festival on Martin Luther’s birthday

Christmas Market in the historic market square

Guided tours of the historic old town, visiting Martin

Luther’s birthplace and the house where he died, both

UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites; the Church of St

Peter and Paul (where Luther was baptised); St Andrew’s

Church (market church with Luther’s original pulpit); the

Luther memorial in the marketplace and St. Anne’s

Church (the miners’ church with biblical scenes carved in

stone)

Special guided tours on the history of the town or on

copper mining in the Mansfeld region

Themed tours of the Lutheran sites and museum educa-

tion programmes are available on request

All tours are held every day and must be booked in advance.

Public guided tours: April – October daily at 2.00 pm,

starting at the town hall

History and legends are brought to life in the newly

rebuilt Cistercian convent at Helfta. Its 15 hectares of 

grounds are an inviting place for relaxation and con-

templation.

Daily guided tours of the convent by prior arrangement

Visitors are invited to attend canonical services and HolyMass in the convent church. A new hotel, restaurant and

function room complex has been built within the historic

convent walls.

Lectures about topics of your choice upon request.

Concerts are held all year round in the St. Mechthild hall

at Helfta Convent.

1 May to 30 September: lunchtime organ recitals

Tuesdays from 12 noon to 12.30pm in the Church of St.

Andrew

Guided tours of the organ and organ music by prior

arrangement.

Sundays at 10.00am, held alternately in the Church of

St. Peter and Paul or the Church of St. Andrew.

Sundays at 10.30am in St. Anne’s Church

G U I D E D T O U R S A N D V I S I T SG U I D E D T O U R S A N D V I S I T S

C H U R C H S E R V I C E SC H U R C H S E R V I C E S

L E C T U R E SL E C T U R E S

T R A D I T I O N A L E V E N T ST R A D I T I O N A L E V E N T S

M U S I C A L E X P E R I E N C E SM U S I C A L E X P E R I E N C E S

E X C U R S I O N SE X C U R S I O N S

 For information and bookings for the events

listed above, please contact: 

Tourist-Information

Lutherstadt Eisleben e.V.

Bahnhofstraße 36

06295 Lutherstadt Eisleben

GermanyTel: +49 (0)3475 602 124 or 194 33

Fax: +49 (0)3475 602 634

Internet: www.eisleben-tourist.de

E-Mail: [email protected]

C U L I N A R Y D E L I G H T SC U L I N A R Y D E L I G H T S

M O N A S T I C L I F EM O N A S T I C L I F E

 Historical costumes at the Eisleben town festival

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L U T H E R S T A D T W I T T E N B E R GL U T H E R S T A D T W I T T E N B E R G

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For centuries Wittenberg has retained an important

role in religion, science and culture, and since 1938 it

has presented itself as the official “Town of Luther”.

Since 1996 the town of Dr. Martin Luther contains

UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites in the castle

and municipal churches, with their historical signifi-

cance for the course of the reformation, the Luther

House and Melanchthon’s house. Its revived univer-

sity and the “Leucorea” foundation are bringing the

international atmosphere back to this small town that

has a leading place in world history. Master Meinhardi

would be very pleased.

 AAt the beginning of the 16th century, Master Meinhardi

promoted Wittenberg University by describing, “the

location, the beauty and the fame of the well-known,wonderful town of Albioris, commonly known as Witten-

berg”.

Even today, visitors to the Lutheran town of Wittenberg

can enjoy the atmosphere of Reformation and Renais-

sance. Strolling through the old town, where the stone

witnesses of time are lined up next to each other like

pearls, you will come across the Castle Church with its

world famous Thesis door and the graves of Luther and

Melanchthon, the courtyards of Master Cranach, the

Town Church with its impressive Cranach altar, and the

houses of Luther and Melanchthon. The old town of 

Wittenberg is a unique open-air museum which lets

you experience important aspects of world history.

Wittenberg was first documented in 1183 as the home

of the “Askanier” and later the “Wettiner”, and from the

end of the 15th century it served as the princely resi-

dence of Frederick the Wise. His clever politics, the

rapidly developing university founded in 1502, theinfluence of Luther, Melanchthon and other leading

reformers, all led to this small town on the Elbe

becoming the centre of spiritual life in Europe.

 Market place with the town hall and the spires of St. Mary’s Church

L U T H E R S T A D T W I T T E N B E R GL U T H E R S T A D T W I T T E N B E R G

 Lutheran Rose

Castle Church Luther memorial

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L UTHE R HOUS E AND ME L ANCHTHON HOUS E

I N W I T T E N B E R G

L UTHE R HOUS E AND ME L ANCHTHON HOUS E

I N W I T T E N B E R G

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in the great auditorium, an indulgences chest of the

period, and, of course, Luther’s Bible and many priceless

papers, manuscripts and pamphlets. Not far from the

Luther House is Melanchthon’s house, built for him in

1536, that has survived the centuries in amazingly good

condition. Melanchthon’s study, and the room where

he died, the classroom and also th e lovely herb garden

and the wealth of items on display give a good insight

into Philipp Melanchthon, humanist and reformer,

Luther’s closest associate and influential “praeceptor

germaniae” (Teacher of Germany).

The Luther House in Wittenberg was the main place

where Martin Luther lived and worked for almost

35 years. He lived here as a monk and, from 1525, as a

husband and father. He made his “reformatory discov-

ery” here, he lectured to students from all over Europe

here, and he wrote his works that changed the world in

this house. Today, the Luther House is the world’s

largest museum relating to the history of the Reforma-

tion. Entitled „Martin Luther – his life, his work and his

impact“, the new permanent exhibition focuses on

aspects of his life that are unique to this town: MartinLuther in Wittenberg, the Luther family’s everyday life

and the story of the impact made by this great re-

former. Today’s visitors are drawn by the experience of 

visiting Luther’s actual home, as they have been for

centuries. The Luther room has a special atmosphere; it

is the very place where the reformer discussed his

beliefs. Other impressive rooms are the refectory and

the great auditorium where there is a magnificent

historic exhibition. Some of the most striking items on

permanent display are Luther’s pulpit,his monk’s habit,

numerous paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder, such

as the Ten Commandments Panel, the academic lectern

 Martin Luther and Katharina von Bora

 Melanchthon’s House

 Luther’s living room in his house in Wittenberg

I N W I T T E N B E R G –

U N E S C O W O R L D H E R I T AG E

I N W I T T E N B E R G –

U N E S C O W O R L D H E R I T AG E

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 A 9 towardsBerlinMunichHalleEislebenErfurtEisenach

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Luther’s House

Luther’s Oak

Luther memorial

Melanchthon’s House

Cranach’s House

Cranach’s House

Town Church

Castle and CastleChurch

Wittenberg

Information

To mainstation

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C U L I N A R Y D E L I G H T SC U L I N A R Y D E L I G H T SG U I D E D T O U R S A N D V I S I T SG U I D E D T O U R S A N D V I S I T S

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“When Luther looked into the cooking pot”—a banquet in

the style of Luther’s times, with medieval music available

on request.

“Luther’s wedding”, Wittenberg town festival, one of the

most beautiful festivals in Germany held at the original

sites of the Reformation every second weekend in June

“Wittenberg Courtyard Concerts

” in June/July,various types of music played at various Renaissance

courtyards in the old town of Wittenberg.

Reformation festival: A long-established tradition in

Wittenberg, with festival church services, disputations,

exhibitions and colourful hustle and bustle in the court-

yards; confirmation groups meet at the festival in Witten-

berg

Wittenberg-Information offers guided tours in English

which you have to book in advance. We have set up a range

of guided tours on different topics for you and arrange

your individual town tour according to your ideas and

wishes.

Especially recommendable for single travellers is ourAudio-Guide-System that is available in German, English,

Japanese, French, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish and Italian.

In addition to this you have the possibility to watch a DVD

in the rooms of the Wittenberg-Information which is

comparable to a small guided tour and presents some facts

referring to everything that you have to know about

Wittenberg.

Lectures on special topics and youth programmes in the

Luther House and the Luther Centre, list of topics available

on request.

Organ concerts: a very special musical experience in theCastle Church or Town Church

Castle Church: Ladegast organ, May to October: Tuesdays,

2.30—3.00pm

Town Church: Sauer organ, Fridays, 6.00pm (May to

October)

Summer concerts: from May to October, in the Castle

Church or Town Church every second Saturday in the

month at 5.00pm

Church services on Sunday and public holidays in the

Castle Church and Town Church, 10.00am

Midday prayers: Wednesdays in the Castle Church at

noon

A place of calm: for meditation and prayer in the Town

Church

Church services in English: from May to October, every

Saturday at 6:00pm in the Castle Church or Town Church.

C H U R C H S E R V I C E SC H U R C H S E R V I C E S

L E C T U R E SL E C T U R E S

T R A D I T I O N A L E V E N T ST R A D I T I O N A L E V E N T S

M U S I C A L E X P E R I E N C E SM U S I C A L E X P E R I E N C E S

 For information and bookings for the events

listed above, please contact: 

Lutherstadt Wittenberg Marketing GmbH

Wittenberg Information

Schlossplatz 2

06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Germany

Tel: +49 (0)3491 498 610

Fax: +49 (0)3491 498 611Internet: www.wittenberg.de

Webshop: www.wittenberg-webshop.de

E-Mail: [email protected]

“Luther’s Wedding” and Wittenberg Town Festival

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TOR G AU on th e E L BE – THE POL ITICAL

CE NTR E OF THE R E FOR MATION

TOR G AU on th e E L BE – THE POL ITICAL

CE NTR E OF THE R E FOR MATION

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DDr Martin Luther was certain that Torgau’s buildings are

more beautiful than any from ancient times: even King

Solomon’s temple was only built of wood.

Visitors to the town can still see for themselves that the

reformer was right. Torgau’s imposing 16th century town

centre has been miraculously preserved almost intact to

this day. Its 500 Renaissance and late-Gothic style archi-

tectural monuments form an urban ensemble of inter-

national standing. Hartenfels Palace, the best preserved

early Renaissance palace in Germany, and the magnifi-

cent town hall that dominates the market square, are the

highlights in an impressive historic townscape. The fore-

most example of Renaissance architecture in Torgau is theGrosser Wendelstein,an open spiral stairwell built in 1533-

1536 by Konrad Krebs on the main building of Hartenfels

Palace. The elegant stairway soars upward for two storeys,

with no additional support. Visitors encounter the first

sculptural portrait of Luther on a medallion in the upper

entrance.

The Palace Chapel is situated in the one of the wings. The

chapel was consecrated on 5 October 1544 by Martin

Luther and is widely regarded as the first to be built as a

Protestant church. It bears witness to the first time thatthe spiritual programme of the Reformation was em-

bodied in architecture and art. Torgau’s palace was the

seat of the Electors of Saxony of the Wettin dynasty’s

Ernestine line. Electors Frederick the Wise, John the

Grosser Wendelstein in the Hartenfels Palace courtyard

View inside the Palace Chapel

Steadfast and John Frederick the Magnanimous in partic-

ular were patrons and sponsors of Lutheran ideas. Their

political influence ensured that the new beliefs were

disseminated throughout their realm. In 1526, the region’srulers, who were supporters of the Reformation, formed

the Association of Torgau. Torgau became the political

centre of the Reformation. Traditionally, Wittenberg is

known as the „mother of the Reformation“ while Torgau

is dubbed the „wet-nurse of the Reformation“.

Torgau with Hartenfels Palace and town church

CE NTR E OF THE R E FOR MATIONCE NTR E OF THE R E FOR MATION

T O R G A U T O W N C E N T R ET O R G A U T O W N C E N T R E

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Getting there by car A 9 Berlin—Munich: Schkeuditzer intersection, then A 14 A 14 Dresden—Leipzig—Halle: Mutschen exit, approx. 40 km or A 14 Halle—Leipzig—Dresden: Leipzig Nord-Ost exit, approx. 50 km A 13 Berlin—Dresden: Duben exit, approx. 70 kmMajor roads B 87, B 182, B 183

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Hannover

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DresdenErfurt

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Frankfurt

Nürnberg

Köln

Essen

Stuttgart

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Gravestone of Katharina von Bora and

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Luther’s wife, Katharina von Bora, died in 1552 in Torgau.

Her grave is in the Town Church of St Mary. The Katharina

Luther memorial in her last home is dedicated to this

courageous woman’s life and work. The Museum ofMunicipal and Cultural History in the former prince-

electors’ chancellery gives a vivid perspective on Torgau’s

wealth of history and the historical context of the

Reformation.

Guided walks and themed tours

by prior arrangement

„Torgau – Reformation and Renaissance town“

„Martin Luther, Katharina von Bora and the Reformation in

Torgau „“Torgau and Katharina „“Hartenfels Palace“

The following are open for interior viewings as part of guidedtours:

Palace Chapel, Town Church of St Mary, Katharina Luther room,

Hartenfels Palace, Lapidarium, Giersing’s Brewing Museum,

Ringenhain House, Hahnemann House, Church of St. Nicholas

Town tour with guide in historical costume

Guided evening stroll by torchlight

Age-appropriate guided tour for school groups

Public guided tour, leaves from Torgau Information Centre,

Monday – Friday: 2.00pm

Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: 4.00pm

on various themes, on request

Atmospheric organ recital to round off a guided tour,

by prior arrangement

Literary coffee break

Anecdotes and historical snippets, Torgau portrayed

in literature

Renaissance-style meal in the ancient RatskellerSample a menu from the days when the electors of Saxony

resided at Hartenfels Palace

Medieval evening in the Luther barn

Feast for all the senses – music, entertainment,

6-course set menu

Beer tasting in Giersing’s Brewing Museum

The beer Luther enjoyed drinking:

Interesting and entertaining facts about Torgau’s beer and the

town’s more than 500 years of brewing tradition

Reformation meal in Giersing’s Brewing Museum

TALKSTALKS

M U S I C A L E V E N T SM U S I C A L E V E N T S

F O O D S A N D D R I N K SF O O D S A N D D R I N K S

CO NT A CT SCO NT A CT S

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Information and tickets for the tours and events

listed here are available from:

Torgauer Tourismus und Bäder GmbH

Torgau Information Centre

Markt 1

04860 Torgau, Germany

Tel.: + 49 (0) 3421 7o 14 0Fax: + 49 (0) 3421 70 14 15

Internet: www.torgauinfo.de

E-Mail: [email protected]

The market square in Torgau

C H U R C H S E R V I C E SC H U R C H S E R V I C E S

T R A D I T I O N A L E V E N T ST R A D I T I O N A L E V E N T S

Whitsun to 31 October: Town Church – Sundays 9.30am,

1 November to Whitsun: Palace Chapel – Sundays 9.30am

Festival of Evangelical church music

Every June, culminating in an evening organ recital

Organ Summer Concerts, different styles and venues are

not to be missed, July to September

www.routes-to-luther.com

EISENACH Eisenach Information

Eisenach Wartburgregion Touristik GmbH

Markt 9, 99817 Eisenach, Germany,

Tel: +49 (0)3691 7 92 30 or 1 94 33; Fax: +49 (0) 3691 79 23 20

Internet: www.eisenach.info

Email: [email protected]

Wartburg Foundation

Auf der Wartburg, 99817 Eisenach, Germany,

Tel: +49 (0)3691 2500; Fax: +49 (0) 3691 203 342

Internet: www.wartburg.de

Email: [email protected]

Luther’s House in EisenachLutherplatz 8, 99817 Eisenach, Germany,

Tel: +49 (0)3691 2 98 30; Fax: +49 (0)3691 29 83 31

Internet:www.lutherhaus-eisenach.de

Email: [email protected]

ERFURT Erfurt Tourist Office (main contact)

Benediktsplatz ,1 99084 Erfurt, Germany,

Tel: +49 (0)361 66 40 0; Fax: +49 (0)361 66 40 290

Internet: www.erfurt-tourismus.de

E-Mail: [email protected]

Protestant Augustinian Monastery in Erfurt

Augustinerstrasse 10, 99084 Erfurt, Germany,

Tel: +49 (0)361 57 66 00; Fax: + 49 (0)361 57 66 099

Internet: www.augustinerkloster.de

E-Mail: [email protected]

SCHMALKALDEN Schmalkalden Tourist Information Centre

Mohrengasse 1a, 98574 Schmalkalden, GermanyTel.: +49 (0)3683 403 182

Fax: +49 (0) 3683 604 014

Internet: www.schmalkalden.de

E-Mail: [email protected]

LUTHERSTADT Tourist-Information (Tourist Association)

Lutherstadt Eisleben

EISLEBEN Bahnhofstrasse 36, 06295 Lutherstadt Eisleben,

Germany

Tel: +49 (0)3475 602 124 or 194 33;

Fax: +49 (0) 3475 602 634

Internet: www.eisleben-tourist.de

E-Mail: [email protected]

LUTHERSTADT Luther Memorials Foundation

EISLEBEN MartinLuther’sbirthplace

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EISLEBEN  Martin Luther s birthplace

Lutherstrasse 15

Tel: +49 (0)3475 71 47 80;

Fax: +49 (0)3475 71 47 813

Internet: www.martinluther.de

E-Mail: [email protected]

 Museum “Luther’s deathplace” 

Andreaskirchplatz 7; Tel/Fax: +49 (0)3475 602 285

LUTHERSTADT Lutherstadt Wittenberg Marketing GmbH

WITTENBERG Wittenberg-Information

Schlossplatz 2, 06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany,

Tel: +49 (0)3491 498 610 or 414 848;

Fax: +49 (0) 3491 498 611

Internet: www.wittenberg.de

Webshop: www.wittenberg-webshop.de

Luther Memorials Foundation

 Luther House, Collegienstrasse 54,

06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany

Tel: +49 (0)3491 420 30; Fax: +49 (0)3491 420 3270

Internet: www.martinluther.de

E-Mail: [email protected]

 Melanchthon House, Collegienstrasse 60Tel: +49 (0)3491 403 279

TORGAU Torgauer Tourismus und Bäder GmbH

Torgau Information Centre

Markt 1, 04860 Torgau, Germany

Tel. +49 (0) 3421 70 14 0

Fax +49 (0) 3421 70 14 15

Internet: www.torgauinfo.de

E-Mail: [email protected]