Lutherhof mit Lutherhaus im Sonnenschein
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The history of the house

From monastery to world heritage site

The Luther House was built in 1504 as an Augustinian monastery. Known at the time as the "Black Monastery", the name alluded to the color of the Augustinian monks' cowls. Martin Luther also lived here as a monk from 1508. The monastery was dissolved during the Reformation. Luther was given the house in 1532 and lived there with his family and his wife Katharina von Bora. After Luther's death, Leucorea University took over the building and converted it into a scholarship house.

The front building, constructed in the mid-1580s, was named the Augusteum in memory of the university's patron, Augustus I of Saxony. In 1844, the Luther House was completely renovated by Friedrich August Stüler over a period of 30 years. Until 1937 there was a Luther school on the first floor of the building, and in 1883 the first rooms were used for museum purposes. Today, the Augusteum of the Leucorea is used as the central location of the Luther Museums for the presentation of special exhibitions. The Luther House has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.

Building work

Due to building work and the construction of a new permanent exhibition, the Luther House will remain closed until 2026.
During this time, the treasures of the Luther House will be presented in the neighboring Augusteum. There is also a wonderful exhibition called "BUCHSTÄBLICH LUTHER Facets of a Reformer", which presents Martin Luther along the alphabet. Go on an exciting journey through time at the Augusteum

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