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Sunday | October 20th | 5 p.m.
A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD - Concert with songs and chorales to listen to and sing along to
Gospel choir of the Castle Church, Schola Cantorum Adam Rener, Sarah and Thomas Herzer, and other musical companions
After more than 20 years of church music activity in the Castle Church, Sarah and Thomas Herzer, together with the choirs and companions, want to bring the fruits of their many years of work to life once again and thus say goodbye together to the cultural life of the city of Wittenberg. The Luther chorale "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" was also a reliable companion throughout the entire time. And so it will be heard in many different ways, as a congregational song, organ improvisation, choral setting or gospel. You are cordially invited!
Between the spiral staircase in the north wall, which leads to the gallery, and the door where Luther posted his Ninety-Five Theses, there are six more bronze plaques embedded in the wall with Latin inscriptions. They bear the names of three professors of theology, one of jurisprudence, and two of medicine, who taught at Wittenberg University in the 17th and 18th centuries and are buried in the church.
The Two Kneeling Knights
To the left and right of the altar, on pedestals, stand two life-size marble figures of knights in armor, kneeling. Both are gazing towards the altar in a posture of "eternal adoration," their helmets removed and placed beside them, their hair held in place by a net-like, gold-colored cap. The knight on the left is a "striking likeness" of Elector Frederick the Wise (d. 1525), while the knight on the right, whose face is unfortunately damaged, represents his brother, Elector John the Steadfast (d. 1532). Both are buried in the crypt beneath the choir.
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.