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Sunday | May 11, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. | Castle Church
Service on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the death of Frederick the Wise
Liturgy: Pastor Anne Brisgen
Sermon: Prof. Dr. Armin Kohnle
Organ: Cantor KMD Ulrich Hirtzbruch and the Wittenberg Court Orchestra
Under the motto "Frederick's Castle Through the Ages – Change – Impact – Vision," special guided tours are offered in commemoration of Frederick the Wise – through parts of the south tower and the Reformation History Research Library. Photo: © Andreas Bechert
30 Years of World Heritage
In 1996, the castle church was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as an almost completely preserved prime example of 19th-century monument preservation. From 2012 to 2016, it was renovated and restored with funding from the State of Saxony-Anhalt, the Federal Republic of Germany, the European Union, and private donors.
Congregation Excursion to Mittenwalde
On October 10, the Castle and Town Church Congregation invites everyone to a congregation excursion titled "In the Footsteps of Paul Gerhardt." The destination is Mittenwalde, one of the places where the pastor and hymn writer served.
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.