Martin Luther Sightseeing in Germany

Martin Luther Sightseeing in Germany 

Before we go anywhere, we read books and watch movies so that the boys are already learning before we get there. They really enjoyed learning all of the history about Martin Luther and the Reformation. We went to Wartburg Castle first, on our way to Berlin. And on our way back, we stopped in Wittenberg. P I N this to pinterestWartburg Castle is where Martin Luther hid when he was considered an outlaw and a heretic. While he was there, he translated the Bible into German. This castle was very, very old and built in 1067. Goethe also stayed in this castle for a little while, and it is an UNESCO world heritage site.

P I N this to pinterestP I N this to pinterestThe view was just so pretty!P I N this to pinterestP I N this to pinterestP I N this to pinterestP I N this to pinterestSt. Elizabeth’s Chapel P I N this to pinterestMartin Luther’s roomP I N this to pinterestP I N this to pinterestP I N this to pinterestThe Castle Church where Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the church doors. The University Wittenberg used these doors to put up important announcements. Martin Luther is also buried in this church. It is also connected to Schloss Wittenberg.P I N this to pinterestP I N this to pinterestYou can see the top of St. Mary’s church, which was where Martin Luther preached. They also had the first mass in German and communion was given to everyone in this church. This town also has the densest concentration of World Heritage sites in one area.

P I N this to pinterestThe first Protestant church service was held at St. Mary’s church in 1521. P I N this to pinterestOld Market Square in Wittenberg with a statue of Luther.P I N this to pinterestThis little town also had canals. The other image is the front of St. Mary’s church.P I N this to pinterestAltarpiece in St. Mary’s church.P I N this to pinterestStudents scratched their names on the back of the alterpiece, depending on whether they thought they were going to – the river of knowledge, if they were good at their studies, or Hell, if they were not. Luther’s son Johannes scratched his name on the right, but ended up doing better in school later.P I N this to pinterestP I N this to pinterestThis is Lutherhaus, which was an amazing museum of his life. It was pretty incredible.P I N this to pinterestThis was his pulpit, and he also established the first community chest.P I N this to pinterestThis tree marks the spot where Luther burned the Papal Bull and Extermination in December of 1520.P I N this to pinterestP I N this to pinterestP I N this to pinterestP I N this to pinterestAnother view of the Castle Church.P I N this to pinterest