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The Luther Monument (German: Lutherdenkmal) is a group of statues that was erected in Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, to commemorate the Protestant reformer Martin Luther. It was designed and partly made by Ernst Rietschel , and unveiled on 25 June 1868.
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Worms Luther Monument. The Luther Monument in Worms, photo: Rudolf Uhrig. The world's largest monument to the Reformation, inaugurated in 1868. Luther's hymn "A Mighty Fortress is our God", hewn in stone, frames the bronze statues.
The Luther Monument is the most important testimony to the Protestant history of Worms, one visited without exception by each guest in the city. It was designed and created by Ernst Rietschel and his students Donndorf, Schilling and Kietz, and inaugurated in 1868.
According to the will of the church and the emperor, Martin Luther was to recant his teachings at the Diet of Worms in 1521. He refused and referred to the Bible, reason and conscience. An event that changed the world and 500 years later is the reason for the great Reformation anniversary.
May 15, 2017 · Worms is home to the world’s largest monument dedicated to the Reformation. Unveiled in mid-1868, German sculptor Ernst Rietschel created the monument with the assistance of Adolf von Donndorf, Gustav Kietz and Johannes Schilling.
May 15, 2017 · Martin Luther's appearance before the Diet of Worms was a turning point in ecclesiastical history. But finding traces of Luther in the town today takes some imagination.
Jul 13, 2015 · The Cathedral of St. Peter dominates the city of Worms. Most importantly, Worms is the place where in 1521, Martin Luther refused to recant his teachings. Although Luther only spent ten days in Worms, those days fundamentally changed the world.
