Wittenberg

Wittenberg is situated on the River Elbe, 60 kilometers north of Leipzig and 90 kilometers south-west of Berlin. It is famous for its close connection with Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. Wittenberg is best known for its intact historic centre and various memorial sites dedicated to Martin Luther and Philip Melanchthon. These Memorials include Melanchthon's house in Wittenberg, the houses in Eisleben where Luther was born in 1483 and died in 1546, his room in Wittenberg, the local church and the castle church where, on 31 October 1517, Luther posted his famous 95 Theses, which launched the Reformation and a new era in the religious and political history of the Western world.

Unesco: Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg
RR: 10x10 RR
Date: April 21