Routes to Martin Luther

... offer you the chance to get to know Luther, the places where he lived, the time in which he lived, and one of the most interesting cultural landscapes in German and European history. Eisenach, Erfurt, Schmalkalden, Torgau and the two Lutheran towns of Eisleben and Wittenberg are home to the most important Lutheran sites where you can experience the close connection between the life and influence of Luther and the backdrop against which they were set.

The “routes” will take you to Wartburg Castle and to Luther’s house in Eisenach, to the Augustinian Monastery in Erfurt, to the houses in Eisleben where Luther was born and where he died, to Hartenfels Palace in Torgau and to the Luther House and Melanchthon’s house in Wittenberg. Visitors will find permanent exhibitions on various aspects of the Reformation as well as special exhibitions, tours accompanied by expert guides, concerts, lectures, conferences, etc. “Routes to Luther” will show you how to follow in Luther’s footsteps and will also help you to discover Luther in your own personal way.

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Martin Luther spent some time in Eisenach on his way to the Marburg Colloquy in 1529. In 1540, he also spent three weeks as a house guest of the superintendent Justus Menius in the Pfarrberg district.

Martin Luther and Wartburg Castle are two names that are inextricably linked in the history books. Luther translated the Bible into German there, an achievement that made Wartburg Castle famous as one of the sites of the Reformation.