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The Luther memorials in Wittenberg show the life and work of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon. As sites of decisive events of the Reformation, they are of outstanding importance for political, cultural and spiritual life and were awarded the UNESCO World Heritage title in 1996. The Luther memorials in Wittenberg invite you to their houses on June 4, 2023, UNESCO World Heritage Day, with a varied program. The detailed program can be found at www.luthermuseen.de.
program
10:00 a.m. Castle Church | church service
no pre-registration
10:00 a.m. City Church | Church service with pulpit speech by Steffi Lemke, Federal Minister for
Environment, conservation, nuclear safety and consumer protection
no pre-registration
11:00 a.m. Tourist Info | Public city tour | 60 mins
"Experience the old town of Wittenberg from the Castle Church to the Luther House"
Adults €9, concessions €6 | Pre-registration required
12:00 p.m. Luther House | Public Guided Tour | 45 mins
"Sustainability in Luther's Times" with Dr. Catherine Autumn
Guided tour free of charge (admission only) | max. 20 people | Pre-registration required
1:00 p.m. Castle | Public Guided Tour | 60 mins
"The Wittenberg Castle through the ages" with curator Jörg Bielig
Adults €5, reduced €3.50 | max. 20 people | no pre-registration necessary
2:00 p.m. City Church | Public Guided Tour | 45 mins
"Guided tour of the town church including a visit to the arithmetic table"
Adults €5, concessions €2 | Pre-registration required
2:00 p.m. Tourist Info | Public city tour | 60 mins
"Experience the old town of Wittenberg from the Castle Church to the Luther House"
Adults €9, concessions €6 | Pre-registration required
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Castle Church | Special opening of the south tower
Free | no pre-registration necessary
3:00 p.m. Asisi Panorama | public guidance
"Plunge into Martin Luther's Wittenberg and discover the sustainability of life in the 16th century"
Free guided tour (admission only) | max. 25 people | Pre-registration required
4:00 p.m. Melanchthon House - Garden | public guidance
“Through the garden year with regional and seasonal herbs” with Sabine Priezel
Free | max. 25 people | Pre-registration required
5:00 p.m. City Church | organ concert
free of charge | no pre-registration necessary
In the spandrels of the arches supporting the gallery there are 22 medallions cast from bronze, which show a much wider circle of reformers and supporters of the Reformation, both in time and space, than the statues below.
World Heritage Site
In 1996, the castle church was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as an almost completely preserved example of monument preservation in the 19th century. From 2012 to 2016, it was renovated and restored with funds from the state of Saxony-Anhalt, the Federal Republic of Germany, the European Union and private donors.
Jubilee!
The castle church congregation celebrated its 75th anniversary on August 25, 2024 with a celebratory service followed by a reception.
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.