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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
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.
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.