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- Today Wittenberg has four UNESCO world heritage sites, mainly connected to Luther, and the town is an attractive mix of medieval and Renaissance buildings, cobbled pavements, and pretty little streams running alongside the streets.
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Wittenberg was also the seat of the Elector of Saxony, a dignity held by the dukes of Saxe-Wittenberg, making it one of the most powerful cities in the Holy Roman Empire. Today Wittenberg is an industrial centre and popular tourist destination, best known for its intact historic centre and various memorial sites dedicated to Martin Luther and ...
- Wittenberg, is the fourth largest town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. FactSnippet No. 1,093,340.
- Wittenberg is famous for its close connection with Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation, for which it received the honourific Lutherstadt. FactSnippet No. 1,093,341.
- Wittenberg was the seat of the Elector of Saxony, a dignity held by the dukes of Saxe-Wittenberg, making it one of the most powerful cities in the Holy Roman Empire.
- Today, Wittenberg is an industrial centre and popular tourist destination, best known for its intact historic center and various memorial sites dedicated to Martin Luther and Philip Melanchthon.
- The Town of Wittenberg. Wittenberg is designed for easy walking. The old town is long and narrow, and flat, laid out along two parallel streets: pedestrian-only Collegienstrasse (which turns into Schlossstrasse), and Mittelstrasse.
- Castle Church. This is the famous church where Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door. Luther gave some of his sermons in this church and now is buried just under the pulpit.
- Town Church. This is a lovely old church (the Stadtkirche), very large, with its double towers reaching high above the town. It is just behind the Markt on Kirchplatz.
- Martin Luther's Residence. One of the first buildings on the left on Collegienstrasse as you enter the old town is the large cloister that Martin Luther used as a home.
Wittenberg, city, Saxony-Anhalt Land (state), north-central Germany. It lies on the Elbe River, southwest of Berlin. First mentioned in 1180 and chartered in 1293, it was the residence of the Ascanian dukes and electors of Saxony from 1212 until it passed, with electoral Saxony, to the house of.
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- The Castle Church (Schlosskirche) The lovely Late Gothic Castle Church (Schlosskirche), built in 1500 as All Saints Church, is now better known as the Reformation Memorial Church due to its ties with Martin Luther.
- Meet the Instigator of the Reformation at Lutherhaus Museum. Lutherhaus, or "Luther House," is where Reformer Martin Luther lived from 1508 to 1546. It was built in 1504 and originally used as a house by Augustinian Hermits.
- Meander through the Marktplatz. Wittenberg's old market square, the Marktplatz (Marketplace) has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996 and is home to numerous important historic buildings and tourist attractions.
- Get Outdoors at Fläming Nature Park. Wittenberg is also an important destination for nature lovers thanks to the Fläming Nature Park (Naturpark Fläming).
in Places. Wittenberg is located on the river Elbe which is towards the southwest of Berlin. The first mention of Wittenberg in the historical documents date back to the year 1180, also they state that the city was chartered in 1293. Ever since then the city has been of a considerable historical importance.
Market square. The Lutherhaus, home of Martin Luther. 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.
