Location: Wittenberg
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Wittenberg, (English: /ˈwɪtənˌbɜːrɡ/; German: [ˈvɪtənˌbɛʁk]) officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Situated on the River Elbe, it has a population of about 50,000.
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1. Stadtkirche
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4.5 based on 259 reviews
Reviewed By Nprus - Lancaster, United States
This was the parish church in Wittenberg, where Luther spent time preaching. It is not where he posted the 95 theses -- that was the Castle Church. This town/parish church of St. Mary is home to the famous altarpiece by Lucas Cranach and was important to the history of the Protestant Reformation. The first Protestant service was held here by Luther in 1521. In addition, the first celebration of the mass in German, and the distribution of bread and wine to the congregation both occurred at this church -- thus earning the church the designation as the "Mother Church of the Protestant Reformation. We also learned on our tour that this is the church where Luther married his wife Katarina von Bora in 1526. Although somewhat small, this is a very pretty church. Check out the organ in the back, and the ornate baptismal font at the front of the pews before you leave.
2. Luthergarten
3. The Market Square
4. Tierpark
5. Luther 1517
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4.5 based on 96 reviews
“Wittenberg in Reformation times” – that is the theme of a special attraction in City of Luther. A 360° panorama (cyclorama) provides a lively evocation of Wittenberg at the time of Philipp Melanchthon, Cranach the Elder and the Younger, Katharina von Bora, Martin Luther and his fellow Reformer Justus Jonas. The panorama has a height of 15 meters and a circumference of 75 meters. Its accompanied by a special soundtrack and shows former Wittenberg life in night day shift.
