Organ point 12

Thursday | May 2nd | 12:00 p.m. | Organ point 12 | 30 minutes of organ music with cantor Thomas Herzer

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Virtual Tour

In the castle church, where Martin Luther published his famous 95 theses in 1517, visitors can go on a digital tour and receive background information about the interior of the church, which has been a World Heritage Site for 25 years.

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Worship service

digital exploration tour

OrganPoint 12: Start on May 2nd

OrganPoint 12 – every Thursday at 12 p.m. from May to September

From now on, every Thursday at 12 p.m. you will be invited to the organ concert series "OrgelPoint 12" in the Wittenberg Castle Church. The concerts last 30 minutes each and take place from May to September. The castle church cantor, Thomas Herzer, will kick things off on May 2nd. Under the motto “Praise Song”, chorale arrangements by J.S. Bach and contemporary composers. Among other things, the medley "in anno carminum" by Michael Culo will be heard, which was premiered on November 4th, 2023 at the official opening event of the EKD for the 500th hymnal anniversary in the castle church.
Entry is free, but a donation is requested at the exit.

DISCOVER MORE …

The altar in the choir, which rises to a height of up to 12 m, is largely made of soft French limestone due to its delicate shapes. On the massive cafeteria block (altar table) with a red-brown marble top there is a carved crucifix (1890 by the Tyrolean wood carver Demetz) and two heavy brass candlesticks. Behind the cafeteria rises the tabernacle-like altarpiece, consisting of three high keel arches richly decorated with Gothic style elements, in which three large limestone figures stand.

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Thesis door

The current double-leaf bronze door, installed in 1858, was donated by the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm IV (r. 1840-1861) and built by the conservator of Prussian monuments Ferdinand v. Tassel designed. Friedrich Drake created the small musician figures at the top of the two door wings. Luther's 95 theses in Latin are cast into the door wings in Gothic minuscule script.

Castle church parish

The castle church parish was founded in 1949. For a long time there had been a desire to give this church its own congregation in addition to the preachers' seminary, thereby strengthening the religious life.

History

Around 1340, the Ascanian dukes had an "All Saints' Chapel" built at their castle and founded a collegiate monastery in it for liturgical service. Elector Friedrich the Wise had the palace with the chapel demolished and his new residential palace with a more spacious palace church built on the site. You can find out more about the story here.

Church for children

Every Sunday there is a children's service in the Wittenberg Castle Church, parallel to the adult service. Ms. Felicia Grauel is one of the volunteers for the children's service.

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OrganPoint 12: Start on May 2nd

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