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Saxe-Wittenberg succeeded in claiming the electoral dignity permanently and for itself alone. Saxe-Wittenberg becomes Electoral Saxony. The Wittenberg Ascanians Albert I, Albert II and Rudolf I (r. 1298–1356) ruled as dukes of Saxony for almost 150 years. They secured the continuity of the dynasty with their sons and asserted themselves as ...
Wittenberg is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The official name is Lutherstadt Wittenberg for its close connection of the town with Martin Luther's Protestant Reformation. It was here that in 1517, according to the legend, Martin Luther posted his famous 95 Theses on the portal of the Schlosskirche. While historians doubt this particular part ...
Mar 30, 2022 · Find the best places to visit in this charming town with our list of the top attractions and things to do in Lutherstadt Wittenberg. On This Page: 1. The Castle Church (Schlosskirche) 2. Meet the Instigator of the Reformation at Lutherhaus Museum. 3. Meander through the Marktplatz. 4.
The Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg ( German: Herzogtum Sachsen-Wittenberg) was a medieval duchy of the Holy Roman Empire centered at Wittenberg, which emerged after the dissolution of the stem duchy of Saxony. The Ascanian dukes prevailed in obtaining the Saxon electoral dignity until their duchy was finally elevated to the Electorate of Saxony by ...
Illustration of Wittenberg Castle Church by Lucas Cranach the Elder in 1509 When in the late 15th century the Wettin prince Frederick III the Wise , elector of Saxony from 1486, had the former Ascanian fortress rebuilt, a new All Saints' Church was designed by the architect Conrad Pflüger [4] ( c. 1450 – 1506/07) and erected between 1490 and ...
Saxony-Anhalt (German: Sachsen-Anhalt [ˌzaksn̩ ˈʔanhalt] ⓘ; Low German: Sassen-Anholt) is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of 20,451.7 square kilometres (7,896.4 sq mi) [1] and has a population of 2.17 million inhabitants, [2] making it the 8th-largest state in ...
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