Luther Sights in the heart of Germany 

The Wittenberg City Church of St. Mary is considered the "mother church of the Reformation" and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.

The castle church not only characterizes the cityscape with its late or neo-Gothic architecture, it is also of essential importance for Wittenberg - from here the Reformation was carried into the world by Martin Luther.

Luther's birthplace is considered one of the oldest museums in the German-speaking world. With over 200 exhibits, the exhibition tells of Luther's origins and the piety of the Middle Ages.

The library was founded in 1691 by Duke William Ernest and has been one of the best-known libraries in Germany since the 18th century. The Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek is a research centre for the history of European culture and literature. It stores literary documents from the 9th to the 21st century as sources of cultural history and research, indexes them by formal and content-related aspects and makes them available for use.

A flight of 70 steps takes you from Domplatz (Cathedral Square) to the Domberg (Cathedral Hill) with its two former collegiate churches. These two churches, St. Mary’s Cathedral and St. Severus’ Church, are examples of the International Gothic style of church architecture and are closely linked to the city of Erfurt and its history.

Did the young Martin Luther sometimes doubt his decision to become a monk? The question appears justified when we take a look at life in the Augustinian monastery in Erfurt in 1505.

The world-famous Wartburg Castle, which is more than 900 years old, sits enthroned above the town of Eisenach. According to legend, Louis the Springer is supposed to have announced the building of the castle with the words: “Wart! Berg, du sollst mir eine Burg werden!” (Wait! Mountain, thou shalt bear me a castle!”) It is not just a castle, but a witness to German history. Martin Luther completed one of his most impressive spiritual achievements whilst in protective custody in the Wartburg: he translated the New Testament into German.

The Lutherhaus is probably one of the most attractive and oldest half-timbered buildings and is located in direct proximity to the market square and St. George’s Church in Eisenach. Martin Luther lived with the Cotta family in this historic half-timbered house during his three years at the local grammar school.

When you visit the Augustinian church, you will be greeted by a monastery complex with ancient lime trees and a small Baroque fountain. The attractive Gothic building is one of the oldest Augustinian monasteries in Thuringia and can look back at a history spanning 750 years. Therefore, the Augustinian monastery in Gotha is even older than its famous daughter monastery in Erfurt.

In the house where Luther died, the exhibition “Luther’s final journey” recounts the Reformer’s last trip to Eisleben and his final days there.

The Market Church Of Our Lady "Unser lieben Frauen" in Halle is richly endowed with evidence and treasures originating from the Reformation. It is possible to view Martin Luther’s original death mask and a Renaissance pulpit from which it is claimed Luther preached.

Lutherstadt Wittenberg as it was at the time of Martin Luther, Philipp Melanchthon, the two Cranachs, Katharina von Bora and Justus Jonas, will be brought to life and history in a 360° panorama.