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Luther House Wittenberg
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Luther Sites in Wittenberg
Luther's House Wittenberg
The "Luther House" in Wittenberg
Photo: Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen-Anhalt
The Luther House in Wittenberg was the main place where Martin Luther lived and worked for almost 35 years – first as a monk in 1508, and then as a husband and father from 1525. Luther made his “reformatory discovery” in the house, he held lectures for students from all over Europe, and he composed the works that changed the world there.
In 1883, the house opened its doors to the public, and is now the largest museum of Reformation history anywhere in the world. The permanent exhibition is called: “Martin Luther: life, work and legacy”. It offers an insight into Luther's activities in Wittenberg, the day-to-day life of his family and the impact of the Reformation.
Melanchthon House
Entrance to the Melanchthon House
Photo: Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen-Anhalt
The house where Philipp Melanchthon lived is one of the finest town houses in Wittenberg. It is an architectural gem in the Renaissance style with late-Gothic windows and a vaulted, stepped gable. The three-storey building was erected for Elector Johann Friedrich in 1536. Philipp Melanchthon, his family and their student lodgers lived in the house.
Ad Fontes, which means “to the sources”, was a favourite maxim of Philipp Melanchthon and provides the title for the Melanchthon House exhibition. Around 400 historical drawings, prints and paintings document the life and legacy of the great humanist, Luther's closest companion and colleague. The focal point of the exhibition is Melanchthon's study (also the room where he died), which was furnished with items from the period in 1898.
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