World Heritage Site in Wittenberg
The four World Heritage Sites in Wittenberg are all within walking distance and can be visited by ambitious guests in one day. The castle church in Wittenberg became famous worldwide for the posting of the theses and is number one on most visitors' sightseeing lists. Not far away is the town church of St. Mary, the oldest building in the town, where Martin Luther preached for a long time and also got married. A short walk away is the Melanchthonhaus, the home and workplace of Philipp Melanchthon. The Luther House, once the home of Martin Luther and Katharina von Bora, now houses a museum on the history of the Reformation and is just a stone's throw away from the Melanchthon House.
World heritage in the region
You can marvel at even more world heritage just outside the city gates, as the Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve with its tranquil Elbe meadows and unique flora and fauna has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. In neighboring Wörlitz, nature lovers will find "an outstanding example of the implementation of philosophical principles of the Enlightenment" - the Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz. The Bauhaus in Dessau was also declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 and masterfully reflects the development of architecture at the beginning of the 20th century.
