Lutherstadt Eisleben - Place of birth and death
Martin Luther was born in 1483 in Eisleben. He died there during a visit in 1546.
The birth and death house of the Reformer gives an idea about the life of a man, whose opinions changed the face of the world. Luther’s birth house, built during the 15th century, belongs to the late Gothic architecture style and got its actual form between the 17th and the 19th century. The authentic ambience is perfectly adapted to the presentation of objects showing and describing Luther’s origins, childhood and youth. Luther’s grave sheet, an exceptional reliquary, and his death room can be admired at the Luther’s Memorial (Andreaskirchplatz 7). Worth seeing is also Luther’s baptism Church Saint Petri-Pauli as well as the Memorial, built up in 1883 for the 400th anniversary of
Luther’s birth (Market Place). This Market Place and its City Hall from the Middle-Age, the St. Andreas Church and the
reconstructed houses allow a precise picture of the city during its blooming time in the 16th century. From the “Weinberg” you can see the “Süssen See” (Sweet Lake), which invites you to relax and practice some water sports.
Other worth seeing places
The Saint Andreas Church.
Where the Reformer did his last predication. The Luther’s pulpit is original bewared.
The Cloister Helfta
Was during the 13th century a centre of intellectual life, where some women
developed a high mysticism. The most representative of them is the nun
Mechtild from Magdeburg (1207 – 1282).
The St. Annen Church
An old miners Church, accommodates since 1585 an unique in Europe stones
pictures Bible.
Information
Tourist office Lutherstadt Eisleben/Mansfeld area r.a.
Bahnhofstraße 36, 06295 Lutherstadt Eisleben
Tel. +4 90 34 75 / 60 2124
Fax +4 90 34 75/60 2634
E-mail:
info@eisleben-tourist.de
www.eisleben-tourist.de
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