Leucorea back then
Today, the Leucorea is part of the University of Halle-Wittenberg, reviving the old tradition of the student campus for learning and research. At the time of the Reformation, the…
The building
You certainly haven't seen a school like this before! The curved shapes, the green roof and the bright colors characterize the face of the Luther-Melanchthon-Gymnasium in a unique way.…
Colorful excursion destination
Away from the Reformation highlights, you can get to know a different side of Lutherstadt Wittenberg in the Piesteritzer Werkssiedlung. The idyllic estate was built in…
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Barrierefreiheit Rundweg an den Wallanlagen
Sights along the ramparts
If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of the old town for…
The biosphere reserve
The Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve with its unique wealth of flora and fauna is located right on the doorstep of Lutherstadt and stretches from Dessau-Roßlau to Magdeburg. Many…
The Science Center
What do hunger in the Third World, the environmental compatibility of trucks, daily dental care or the artificial production of natural substances have to do with Wittenberg's…
The life of Martin Luther
Dr. Martin Luther was born in Eisleben on November 10, 1483, the second son of Hans Luder, a mountain farmer. He attended school in Mansfeld from 1488 to 1496 and in…
The life of Katharina von Bora
Katharina von Bora was probably born on January 29, 1499, to a family of landed gentry. At the end of 1504, her father gave her to the Brehna Benedictine convent for…
Appointment to the University of Wittenberg
On the recommendation of Johannes Reuchlin, Philip Melanchthon was appointed to Wittenberg University by Frederick the Wise in 1518. As a professor of…
The life of Lucas Cranach the Elder
In Lucas Cranach the Elder, born in 1472 in Kronach, Frederick the Wise appointed an artist as court painter in 1505 who, as a result of his painting workshop,…
