Wittenberg

Located in the eastern part of Saxony Anhalt, Wittenberg lies halfway between Berlin (80 km) and Leipiz (70 km). The city of approximately 54,000 serves as the county seat of Wittenberg.

Wittenberg became popular with the town where Martin Luther started the reformation. In those days, the city was an important intellectual and cultural center, Interestingly, the city have still endorse many monuments that were built during that period.

Exploring Wittenberg!

For a visitor the best sight to start is the Market where you will find City Hall, a beautiful renaissance building built in 1535, as well as St. Mary's Church. Together with the facades the houses facing the marketplace, these two buildings form one of the most beautiful historical ensembles in Germany. Due to this reason, this whole area has long been protected as an historical site.

The Castle Church, in the Wittenberg Castle is one of the important tourist destination where Luther posted his 95 theses - the initial point of the reformation.

Built by Frederick the Wise, the Castle and All Saints Church were constructed between 1490 and 1511. The Church constitutes the third wing of the structure. One of the castle towers was reconstructed in 1892 and made into the spire of the church. The Castle Church was known both for its artistic interior and for Frederick the Wise's unique collection of relics. Beginning in 1507, the Church also served as the University chapel. As the Seven Years' War finished, in 1760, the Church was destroyed by fire and was reconstructed in 1892 as a Monument to the Reformation. Cranach and Melanchthon Houses are good examples of renaissance architecture from this part of Europe as well and is a good place to explore.