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Sounding art – concert with the handbell ensembles of the castle church
March 10 | 4 p.m
Visitor Center, Wittenberg Castle
Free entry | Collection at the exit
The next concert in the SchlossMusik series will take place on Sunday, March 10th at 4 p.m. Both handbell ensembles from the castle church make music in the exhibition rooms of the visitor center in Wittenberg Castle. The vault and the wide castle walls of the visitor center provide special acoustics for the instruments cast from bronze from the USA, where each player in the ensemble plays two to four bells in their hands using different techniques. The chimes, metal rods with a light, floating sound, complement and expand the sound space of the handbells in a concert. The exhibition rooms of the visitor center not only offer special acoustics, but also some valuable and impressive works of art, including the antependium of Danish Queen Margaret and two Cranach portraits of Luther and Melanchthon. Alternating with the music, Dr. Hanna Kasparick in these works of art. In order to fully experience the works of art and the exhibition rooms, the program walks through the rooms. A few seats will be provided for those who need it. Cantor Sarah Herzer is the musical director.
Christmas Eve Collection for "Bread for the World" Dear Congregations – our festive table is laden with food – but we also want to make a statement and share our Christmas joy with others. Share your Christmas joy with people in Kenya! The Christmas Eve collection is designated for a project of Bread for the World's partner, the Anglican Church in Kenya. With your offering, you will help to secure food supplies in a region of Kenya. Here, people are learning how to cultivate fruit and vegetable gardens, raise animals, and irrigate with rainwater. Let's use the collection to enable the sharing of knowledge, because the project focuses on knowledge rather than gifts. Please help make God's creation a world without hunger. Thank you for your gift! Photo: Jörg Böthling/Bread for the World
Martin Luther's Grave
When Luther died in Eisleben in 1546, Elector John Frederick of Saxony (reigned 1532-1547) ordered that his body be transferred to Wittenberg and buried in the Castle Church. The grave is located near the pulpit, about 2 meters deep in the ground. The Latin inscription reads: "Here lies the body of Martin Luther, Doctor of Sacred Theology. He died in the year of Christ 1546 on February 18th in his hometown of Eisleben at the age of 63 years, 2 months, and 10 days."
Introduction to Philipp Spielmann
I look forward to exploring the beautiful surroundings of Wittenberg by bike, to beautiful church services, musical highlights, old and new songs, and to meeting you!
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.